tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26073112510707492912024-02-18T21:32:43.008-08:00Dennis and Susan JordanDennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-1322408923483530332016-08-12T00:34:00.003-07:002016-08-12T00:34:47.241-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">It seems that each new day brings a list of new
things that we hadn't planned on. So I have resorted to making a list of
things I want to remember and then working on that list as time permits.
The problem is the list keeps growing and time to share keeps decreasing.
I just have to remind myself that a little each day is better than
nothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">SAD DAY JUST WEEKS INTO OUR MISSION...With all of
the incredible things that we are experiencing, and all the wonderful things
being here brings, life has a habit of throwing in some unexpected sadness.
Just a few weeks after our arrival, we received news that our beautiful
grand-daughter, Ashley Finlinson was in a coma. We determined that one of
us had to return to Utah to be with our son Todd during this crisis.
Dennis stayed to carry on the responsibilities we had here and I flew
home for the funeral. It was wonderful to see our family again, but so
sad because of the circumstances that took me home. I am so thankful for
my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation - because I know that I will see Ashley
again and that she is happy, and free from the challenges of life that she
faced. Heavenly Father brought peace to our hearts and I felt his love
for me and our family. I was asked to be the speaker at the funeral.
That was a challenge, but it was such an honor to be asked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">SPENDING ONE ON ONE TIME WITH MOM...While I was
there, my Mom came and spent several nights with me. It was so fun to
have her all to myself. We sat up nights and talked and giggled like two
teenage girls. My sisters were all out of town... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">But while I was there, she ended up on the hospital
with a gall bladder attack. I was so glad I was there and able to be with
her in the hospital. One night there was a knock at the door, and three
of our adopted daughters from Samoa (who have since moved to Utah) came to
visit. They brought the most beautiful flowers...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">WEDDING OF TWO OF OUR MISSIONARIES... In
April we went to Apia to meet with the other senior missionaries in a
conference. As we were waiting at the airport to go through customs I
heard a voice say, "It is them - that is Elder and Sister Jordan..."
I turned around and saw two of our sister missionaries who we served with
before. Sister Satele and Sister Te'o. Wow, it was so great to see
them! What are the chances that we would run into them... Anyway,
we found out that Sister Wilma Te'o was getting married the next day in the
temple to another of our missionaries, Elder Josiah Sianava. We were able
to attend their wedding and the reception and share their special day with
them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">WEATHER IS SO UNPREDICTABLE... When we first
got here, the island had been several weeks without significant rain. The
golf course was brown - not the usual lush green. Not only were they
watering the plants around the government buildings, they even had them covered
to protect them from the direct sunlight. Then it started to rain and it
seemed like it would never stop. Then we got word that Cyclone Amos was
headed our way. We made the required preparations to make sure we had
adequate food and water for the missionaries just in case we needed it.
As people prepared, buying food, water, boarding up windows, etc. the
same message was shared by everyone. They all expressed the thought that
they were preparing, but that God would protect them and the island. That
is exactly what happened. It was predicted that the eye of the storm
would pass right over us, but winds shifted and we only felt the outer-bands.
We did lose a couple of banana trees and there was a lot of debris strewn
around. Within hours of the storm, the people of this island were out
cleaning up and by the next day nearly all the evidence of the storm had been
cleared away. There were a lot of prayers heaven sent - and those prayers
were answered. These people have such great faith - no matter what
religion - they truly believe in the love and tender mercies of our Savior.
So we went from DRY conditions to getting over 36" of rain in a
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">LOST GLASSES... One day while delivering supplies to missionaries on the
far side of the island, Dennis threw a bag of garbage into a dumpster.
When we got home he realized that his glasses were not on the dashboard
of the car. He said he remembered feeling something brush his leg when he
got out of the car to throw away the garbage. That dumpster was over an
hour away, and it was getting dark... We got back in the car and drove
back, with slim hope that we would be able to find his glasses. We were
not even sure which dumpster we had stopped at... By the time we got back
it was dark.. He got out of the car and started looking on the ground.
A man was walking by and asked what we were doing. Dennis told him
he had lost his glasses and thought they may have fallen out of the car by the
dumpster. The man told us to wait while he walked into his house and came
back with the glasses - unscratched and in perfect condition. His son
found them and picked them up. Perfect timing? <b>WE DON'T THINK
SO... </b>What were the chances that the man would be walking past at the same
time we stopped at the dumpster? If we hadn't run into him, we would have
just considered the glasses gone. To walk to a house off the road and ask
if anyone had found a pair of glasses just wouldn't have happened.
Prayers were answered that day. The Lord truly is mindful of each
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Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-71107724593912027932016-08-03T00:12:00.000-07:002016-08-03T00:12:30.507-07:00Stroll down memory lane....So may things have happened in the last 7 months that I hardly know where to begin...<br />
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BAPTISM... The first week we were here there was a father baptised. It was really special because the rest of the family had been baptised and had prayed to many years that their dad would accept the Gospel and then they could be sealed together as a family. The spirit was so strong at the baptism, and the looks on the faces of the family is something I will never forget - PURE JOY...<br />
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BABY BLESSING... One the first Sunday we were in Tutuila we decided to attend sacrament in one of the Makeke Wards. Makeke is a Tongan village and we love visiting there. A beautiful Samoan baby was blessed during the meeting, and I realised that the mother was one of our former students. It was so great to meet her husband and share this special day with them.<br />
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FOOD TO MANU'A... There are two SMALL islands about 40 miles south-east of Tutuila, and there are now 10 missionaries serving there. One of our responsibilities is sending them food each month. There is a small store there, but the inventory is very limited and expensive. There is a boat that goes to the islands at least once a week, but not too long after we arrived the boat was damaged and the only way food was getting there was by plane, and that is really expensive. We had no choice but to use the plane - but everyone was trying to get food to their families so the planes filled up fast. About three weeks into this situation, they stopped sending freight - you had to be a paying passenger in order to take food. So many were buying round trip tickets - flying over dropping off the food and then coming back on the same plane, that there was no room for extras. The planes are so small that everything is done by weight. They weigh you when you get on the plane, and when the weight limit has been reached no one or nothing else goes. We prayed everyday that somehow we would be able to get them food. We were sending canned tuna and granola bars in very small quantities in order to meet the weight restrictions. The missionaries never complained - every time we talked to them they were so happy and up-beat. However, they must have emailed their parents that they were hungry, because boxes of food started coming in the mail for them. Our extra bedroom was full of boxes of food - what the mission had bought to send and boxes from parents. They had money, but there was nothing to buy in the store. It was a scary time for us. About 5 weeks with no boat going one of the elders confided that he was hungry. Dennis asked him what he had for breakfast and he said a banana. How about lunch - a banana. And dinner? Two bananas! Our hearts literally broke! In tears we pleaded with the Lord that a way would be found to get them food. We witnessed a MIRACLE the next day... We were told the boat wouldn't be ready for a least a couple of weeks, but we got word that it was sea worthy and ready to sail. We were able to get food and supplies on the boat - even though they said no personal items could be shipped for at least a week. They were only taking commercial items. When we saw those boxes on the boat and knew they were on their way we both shed tears of relief and gratitude. <br />
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The missionaries said when the boxes arrived, they spread them all out and opened them together... They said it was just like Christmas. Tears of happiness and gratitude were shed on both sides. As an added blessing, there have been several baptisms on these two islands. The Church has not had a presence there in over 5 years - so when missionaries were put there in December it was like starting all over. Most of the members that were there had moved to other islands.<br />
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MISSIONARIES IN VATIA AND AFONO... The village of Vatia is over the mountain on the other side of the island that is so beautiful. The ward there is small - but the spirit is incredible. There has not been a baptism in the ward for several years - but we were able to attend the baptism for a very special young woman. A few weeks later her children that were old enough were also baptised. And the end of July missionaries were assigned to the ward and a small branch (Afono). Until then the zone leaders worked with the two units - it is such a blessing to them to have 'their own' missionaries living and serving their two villages.<br />
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FED THE HUNGRY... Many times we have been given food after an activity, and wondered what we were going to do with it. They are so generous and sometimes we can't eat it all before it spoils. One night we found ourselves in that situation and were prompted to call a family to see if they could use the food. The father shared that they were at that moment in the car on the way to the store to see what they could buy with the meager amount of money they had. They shared with us that they had absolutely no food in their house. He has just lost his job... Within 2 minutes they were at our house. The food we gave them was enough to feed the family for several meals. They were so appreciative - shedding tears of joy as they loaded it into their car. Great feeling...<br />
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TRIPS TO THE HOSPITAL... Things haven't changed as far as medical needs since we were here before. We have had missionaries seen for strep throat, removal of wisdom teeth, sprained ankles, mosquito diseases, ear infections, skin diseases (one elder had infected sores all over his lower legs from shaving)!!! Seems to be the latest thing for Samoans... We had to tell the elders - "no shaving your legs..." One elder got a piece of metal in his eye and had to have it surgically removed. We were just thankful that an eye surgeon is now on island.<br />
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ZONE MEETING ON THE LAWN IN FRONT OF PARADISE CHICKEN... One night, after zone meeting the president decided the missionaries had to be fed. It was late and finding someplace that could serve 30 people that time of night was a challenge. He ordered chicken and the fixings for everyone, but there was no space in the dining room. So we all sat on the lawn in front of the store and finished the meeting. The missionaries shared stories of some of their successes that day and even with cars driving by (can't say whizzing by - because the maximum speed limit is 25 MPH), it was a very spiritual meeting. <br />
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MEETING OLD FRIENDS... Even though we have been here several months, we still run into people we met when we were here before that didn't realise we were back. We are greeted with open arms, hugs and kisses and comments about how great it is that we are back... Seeing the surprised look on their faces when they recognise us is so much fun...<br />
<br />Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-77168258755508038692016-08-02T18:19:00.003-07:002016-08-02T18:20:25.952-07:00Original Post that I thought was lost in cyber-space...Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-57154611360267738602016-08-02T18:19:00.001-07:002016-08-02T18:19:19.372-07:00Samoa Apia Mission Memories - January 2016NOTE: This is my original entry of June 26, 2016 - that I thought I had lost when I went back to add to it... So some of the information is duplicated... DUH!!!!!<br />
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It is amazing that we have been back in American Samoa serving for almost 6 months. We can't believe how fast the time seems to be going. As we look back on events that have transpired since our arrival, we are awed and humbled at how much we have been blessed.<br />
We spent five awesome days in the MTC in Provo, Utah. The second time there was just as amazing as the first time. We met many new friends and had some incredible experiences while we were there. This is a picture of us in the MTC with the missionaries that flew to Samoa the same time as us. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUau-jm9WiYwKBNcBR6JzHj0Wws8t4ILO3BtIUpgPC9PnfTSKU41oDBG4f-jR0jxFGt0n7SU079nHwQq979SuFh2_VH7XVpbadaNtamraGmatqxiN6HacoTYSsqiho3ocWJWL7ygp72s/s1600/IMG_0107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUau-jm9WiYwKBNcBR6JzHj0Wws8t4ILO3BtIUpgPC9PnfTSKU41oDBG4f-jR0jxFGt0n7SU079nHwQq979SuFh2_VH7XVpbadaNtamraGmatqxiN6HacoTYSsqiho3ocWJWL7ygp72s/s320/IMG_0107.JPG" width="320" /></a>We flew from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles on Monday, January 11 and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on the 13th early in the morning. The flight was approximately 13 hours. Because we crossed the international date line, we didn't have a Tuesday. We left Auckland and arrived in Apia, Samoa in the early evening. <br />
We met our mission president and his wife, President and Sister Hannemann, as well as several of the other senior couples serving in the mission. Elder and Sister Ellsworth, the mission office couple, Elder and Sister McBride, in charge of housing, and Elder and Sister Gillette working at the school. They are all so delightful - more new friends. <br />
When Dennis mentioned that it was my birthday, they said they would have a birthday cake for me at our dinner meeting the next night. We met with President Hannemann and Sister Hahnemann Thursday morning to get better acquainted, and President Hahnemann, knowing it was our second time here, thought it would be fun to have lunch - with traditional Samoan food in the park. It tasted so good, but both of us got sick and couldn't attend the welcome dinner planned for us that night - no birthday cake for me... We went swimming on Friday with some of the other seniors. It was really great to feel the warm Samoan waters between our toes again. It was raining, so we didn't do any snorkelling.<br />
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We spent several days with them - visiting and meeting the missionaries and learning where they all lived. Some of the places they lived were the same, but some were new - and since there are no addresses on the island, we had to learn landmarks to know where to find them. <br />
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Monday morning we met with Sonny Aiono, Seminary and Institute director for American Samoa. It was so great to see him again. He gave us our class schedule for the semester and we prepared to start teaching the next day. <br />
We taught 4 classes - twice a week for each. Doctrine and Covenants, Part 2, Book of Mormon, Part 2, Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel, and Foundations of the Restoration.<br />
Needless to say, we hit the ground with our feet running! We took this picture during one of our classes. We love our students...<br />
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Because one third of our mission is over, and this is my first post, there are lots of memories to share.<br />
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<br />Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-35537133416490469302016-08-02T18:13:00.000-07:002016-08-02T18:13:41.240-07:00SAMOA APIA MISSION 2017-2018<b>SAMOA APIA MISSION 2017-2018</b><br />
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The elders and sisters in our district were such great examples to us. At the end of the week, we all parted to different parts of the world, anxious to serve in whatever capacity was needed. We left Salt Lake on January 11 and arrived in Apia, Samoa 23 hours later. But because we had crossed the International Date Line, so it was now the 13h - my birthday. They had a welcome dinner for us the next evening, with a birthday cake to celebrate... However, we were both sick and couldn't leave the bathroom - so glad there were two in the house we were staying in... So we missed the celebration... It was great to spend a couple of day in Apia before flying to Tutuila (American Samoa) to begin our journey. We arrived on Saturday, and we were to start teaching institute the following Tuesday. Our class schedule Meeting the missionaries that were now serving on Tutuila was such treat. They welcomed us with open arms and in many ways it felt like we had never left. It was so fun to watch peoples reaction when they saw us and realized that we had returned. When we were here before, we saw 26 of our students leave for their missions. As they each left we thought we would probably never see them again. Now we had the blessing of seeing them return... We taught four classes - twice a week (Monday - Thursday). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We taught two new classes that have just been added - Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel, and Foundations of the Restoration, as well as Book of Mormon- Part 2 and Doctrine and Covenants - Part 2. The RM's started a new club - Endure to the End, and it is fun to be part of that great group. <div>
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It is now the 2nd of August and we have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to do anything with our blog. We can't believe that we are 7 months into our mission already. I started a post several times and when I attempted to post it, the information was lost. I will end this post and the next one will be a summary of the last 7 months. It has been quite a ride... We miss everyone at home so much, but are finding joy in being part of this mission again.<br /><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">April brought an outbreak
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lots of hand sanitizer and eye drops….</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Sunglasses were a common sight as well...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This spot on the island is known for the cleanest air on earth</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many
of the people here think you can get Pink Eye just from looking at someone who
has it, so many of our students would avoid looking at us if they had it, even
though we explained it was a virus and could only be spread by touching.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seemed to take about a week to run its
course.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It got so bad that people who
had it were not allowed board the airplanes – which caused a bit of an
inconvenience for many.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The schools on
all three islands were closed for at least a week, and they even closed the
temple for a few days.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank goodness
that Dennis & I were able to avoid getting it, and only about 1/3 of our 34 missionaries
caught it.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were so grateful for that
little blessing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were driving down the
road one day and noticed a stalled bus on the road.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NO PROBLEM – all the men on the bus jumped
out to push start it!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then they all
jumped back on and they went merrily on their way! We just had to take a picture of it - it made us laugh...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone push….</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a wonderful
missionary experience one afternoon at Carl’s Jr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were having lunch with Lela Elisara, our
awesome ‘adopted daughter’- previous student – now a working girl preparing for
her mission…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The three of us were
sitting at a table and a young man (Palangi) came and sat at the table next to
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lela, noticing that he was alone
asked if he wanted to eat with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
accepted our invitation, and the usual conversation took place – where are you
from, how long have you been on the island, what brought you here, where are
you living, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jump in Guys… We are on our way again...</td></tr>
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was from
Pocatello, Idaho and came to American Samoa for work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the course of our conversation he asked us
what had brought us here and then he stated asking us questions about the
Church. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a little surprised that
growing up in Idaho, he knew so little about the LDS Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was VERY WELL versed in the bible and
asked some very intriguing questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Anyway, we spend a couple of hours discussing how the Book of Mormon does
not replace the bible and how they go hand in hand to testify of the Savior and
his teachings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He quoted some scriptures
from the bible and asked for our explanation and understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the three of us <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Institute Farewell Party - Elder & Sister Krogh on the far left.</td></tr>
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attempted to answer his
questions you could feel the spirit working – even in the noisy crowded dining
room at a fast food establishment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
kept asking questions and was genuinely interested in what we were
sharing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several times we attempted to leave,
but he kept asking more questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Before we left he agreed to attend a missionary fireside with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This experience never would have happened if
Lela hadn’t followed her impression to ask him to join us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what missionary work is about –
receiving and acting upon promptings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our institute students had
a devotional/farewell party for us where we had <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum, Yum, Yum</td></tr>
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the opportunity to share our
testimonies and express our love to each of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, there was food – lots of it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t be in Samoa without food…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We bought a new Ping Pong
table for the institute as our parting gift to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one they had was four pieces of plywood
that they put on two banquet tables when they want to play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is such a small token of our appreciation
and love to them for all that they have done for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Words can’t begin to express what they have
meant to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will forever cherish
their friendship, their hugs, their smiles and their laughter (as we attempted
to speak their beautiful Samoan language).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They accepted us with unconditional love and taught us so much more than
we were able to give them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
memories will be locked forever in our hearts!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">April 18</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> was
a bittersweet day for us.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We picked up
Elder & Sister Krogh, the senior couple who will be replacing us when we go
home.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What a delightsome </span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; font-family: Calibri; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pizza, anyone?</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">couple.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We felt an instant kinship to them.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had three weeks with them to ‘show
them the ropes’ – so to speak, before we handed over the reins to them. They were called for 6 months and will only be on Tutuila until the Saunders (the couple actually called to replace us) arrive in late June. Then they will go to Western Samoa for a new assignment. What an inspiration they are to us...</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">WOW – those three weeks
went fast…It was a great experience for us to be able to share and review with
them the duties they will have as they take care of the needs of the
missionaries that we have grown to love so much!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved sharing the sights of this beautiful
island with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we spent our last
Monday and Tuesday delivering mail and water to the missionaries many, many
hugs were shared, and lots of tears were shed. It was so hard to say goodbye. Because of mission rules they are not allowed to be at the airport to bid us farewell - which was probably easier in the long run. Seeing each of them at their individual houses made it more personal - one on one..<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think a new Ping Pong table is in order...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took the
opportunity to visit the island of Aunu’u one last time to say goodbye to the
Lotoa family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had the opportunity to spend a
night on their beautiful <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farewell to Aunu'u</td></tr>
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island as guests in their home and were treated like
royalty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were also in the MTC with one of
their daughter’s. It was so fun to see her come home and share in that experience with the family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the highlights of
our mission was our Thursday night PMG class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was such a great experience having the students in our home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We suggested that we hold the class at the
church, but the students said they would rather crowd into our house, so that
is what we did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last night of class
Dennis did a quick review of what we had been studying and then asked if there
were any questions or concerns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
young adults started sharing their feelings and testimonies and appreciation to
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW, the Spirit was so strong and we
felt so humbled as we listened to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will cherish the memories of that evening forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thursday night PMG Class at our house...</td></tr>
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our last week on the
island was incredible and so hard all rolled into one!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were asked to speak in the MIW (Mesepa
International Ward) sacrament meeting a couple of weeks before we left.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then on our last Sunday, at the end of Sacrament Meeting they asked us to come to the stand and everyone stood and sang, "God Be With You, Til We Meet Again." Looking into the faces of all the people in the ward we had grown to love is something I can't begin to <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party with our Filipino Family at Pili's</td></tr>
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describe. We were treated to so many farewell parties (Fia Fia's) and were showered with so many gifts. Their outpouring of love to us was over-wheming… Our farewell dinner at the Pili's with our Filipino friends was so special. Being with all of those we had seen accept the Gospel was a big pay day. Ali, and Sir Phil (the names the Filipinos lovingly have given to the Pili's) have given and done so much to help and fellowship this group of about 20 people. What a great example they are of our Savior... </span><br />
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We shed so many tears the last couple of
weeks that I am sure if they could have been contained there would be enough water to
float us all the way home. To say that
we were humbled by it all does not begin to adequately describe our feelings. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We left Tutuila on Saturday, May 10</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. Over 50 people showed up to say goodbye. More tears….
We crossed the International Date Line arriving in Apia (40 miles away)
on Mother’s Day, May 11</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a beautiful way to spend Mother's Day night</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We
took the opportunity to spend the night at Lupe Sina Treesort, a bed & breakfast
built in a Banyon Tree.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was a great
adventure.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Even though we didn’t need
the mosquito net, we slept under it, just to say we did.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The mission hosted a farewell party for us -
more tears.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were also able to see
several of the young missionaries we had served with on Tutuila, who had since
been transferred to Upolu or Savai’i.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We
also bid farewell to Sister Tanuvasa, a sister missionary who served her entire
mission in our stake in Utah.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We feel so
blessed that our lives were able to touch again - this time as we served in her
country.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We love her so much – and even
though she is no longer serving as a full-time missionary, she is a perfect example
of a member missionary. She gives the missionaries more referrals than anyone on the <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Leota with us at the airport...</td></tr>
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island. As we look back on the last 22 months we are so humbled by everything we were able to experience. There are no words that can begin to express how we feel. We will cherish those memories forever… The senior missionaries we served with are such great examples to </span><br />
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us, and we developed a kinship that will last into the eternities! Saying goodbye
to President and Sister Leota was especially difficult.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have grown to love them so much!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They are truly great disciples of our Savior
and such a great example to so many. As excited, as we were to return home and
be reunited with family and friends again, it was very, very hard to say
goodbye to our </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">beautiful Samoan friends (no friends is the wrong word - we consider them FAMILY).</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We have grown to love each of them so much! We took thousands of pictures to help us remember the last 22 months, but words and pictures can't begin to describe how we feel...</span></div>
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and Friends...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Emotions were high as we
left Samoa,and peaked again as we landed in Salt Lake into the loving arms of
family and friends. It was so awesome to come down the stairs at the airport and see so many waiting to welcome us home! WOW - how our grandkids had grown… We were especially surprised and happy to see Elder Lolofie, one of our returned missionaries along with his sister there to greet us. As we bid farewell to 'our missionaries' as they left their missions, we promised that we would see each other again - and seeing him there waiting to greet us helped us to realize that a new chapter in our life is just beginning… We hope that we have made a difference in their lives as we had the blessing of serving with each of them. We know they have made a difference in ours! What great examples they were to us… We look forward to sharing their lives with them as they marry and have families of their own… We were blessed to be able to work with 76 wonderful young elders and sisters from all parts of the world. How awesome is that? We also saw over 30 of our institute students leave to serve missions. Getting emails from them is such treat!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Keith Lolofie - one of our many awesome missionaries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello my precious Ashton. I am your Grandma...</td></tr>
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The experience we had, being able to live on a beautiful tropical island paradise, <br />
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the friends (now family)
we made, the miracles we witnessed, and the opportunities that were ours as we
served as part of God’s Army in the Samoa Apia Mission, will be cherished
forever.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farewell Tutuila - You will forever be a part of our lives…<br />
July 9, 2012 - May 14, 2014<br />
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<o:p></o:p>Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-33261945294700953532014-03-30T21:18:00.001-07:002014-03-30T21:18:18.963-07:00March 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This has been another
amazing month for us.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have had some
great experiences, seen some funny things, and just enjoyed being part of this
island. Dennis celebrated his birthday on the 13th, and he had dozens of birthday wishes via email and Facebook. It was so fun to hear from so many. You made his day even more special. Thanks to everyone for remembering! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got him a Samoan War Club - with the help of our dear friends, the Goodlets. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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He had no clue he was getting it, and that added to the fun. It is not often I can pull the wool over his eyes….</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Elder & Sister Layne, the mission dentist and his wife stayed with us for a couple
of days.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their visit gave us a chance </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">to get to know them better and to share the
beauties of this island with them.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We really enjoyed </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We
visited an observatory on the East side of the island.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is run by NOAA Commissioned Crops and
among the things they do is measure air quality and monitor the Ozone.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We learned that the hole in the Ozone is
closing – should be closed by 2050.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
air on the top of the mountain where the observatory is located is known as the
“cleanest air on earth”.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Needless to
say, when we were up there we all took lots of deep breaths – just so we could
say we had breathed the cleanest air on earth.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was really an interesting afternoon.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the exciting things was the drive up there…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The road was so steep – in fact one turn was
so sharp we were not sure we were going to be able to maneuver it in our van
(affectionately named “Tommy<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleanest Air on Earth…. Breath Deep...</td></tr>
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Tank”).</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, Dennis used his driving expertise and we made it.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t think backing-up would have been a very
good option….</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One morning I woke up and
looked out the window to discover one of the bushes in our front yard had
blossomed overnight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t remember
seeing these flowers last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are
beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we look at the pictures of
our yard taken when we first arrived, we realize how much everything has
grown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lemon tree is almost twice
the size – and still bearing lemons non-stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are going to miss all those lemons and the fresh squeezed juice,
lemon-aid, lemon bars and pie that are the result…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We picked another
pineapple from our yard – probably the last one we will have before we go<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have one more bunch of
bananas that will be ready to pick in a couple of weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yummy…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We have eaten so many bananas since we have been here – which is good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are several varieties and they prepare
them in different ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our
favorites are the small bananas – about 3-4 inches long – and they are so
sweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also have large fat ones
that they cook and serve plain or covered in coconut cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like them with the cream on top, but </span></div>
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when
they are served plain, they taste like cardboard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ones that grow in our yard are more like
the ones we get at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been fun
to watch them grow – almost overnight – and then enjoy their sweetness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our yard has provided us with bananas,
pineapple, papaya, and lemons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has
been so fun harvest things we can’t grow at home. <o:p></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We also have several mother hens and their babies that frequent our yard daily.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is fun to see those baby chicks follow their mothers around and watch them grow…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We haven’t seen our ‘attack rooster’ for several weeks.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We gave him that title because if he is anywhere near the lemon tree and we go near it, he ruffles his feathers and squawks at us as if saying, “This is my territory – no trespassing!”</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He loves the lemons that have fallen on the ground.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We just give him his space – it is safer that way!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were delivering supplies to missionaries one afternoon and saw something I am sure we will not see at home.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There was a break in a water main.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> These men really believe in getting into their work!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is amazing how the Lord
can direct our lives to accomplish his needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The other day we were in the process of delivering mail, water and
supplies to the missionaries on the West side of the island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had planned to stop at the airport after
we left the first missionary house to send the boxes of mail to Apia, but when
we got to the intersection, Dennis said <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practicing for the Long Boat races to be held on Flag Day (4/18)</td></tr>
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he thought he would wait to go to the
airport after we had finished our deliveries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That really made more sense, because sometimes the missionaries here
have mail and boxes they want to send to missionaries on the other islands and
we could include them in the boxes we had ready to send, but on the other hand,
we were close to the airport and it would have saved gas and mileage as well as
time to go as we had originally planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Long story short…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as the day
progressed we had several phone calls that caused us to detour from our
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flowers are so beautiful… We have many friends<br />who love to share with us. </td></tr>
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were
much later going to the airport than we had planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we drove up and started unloading the
boxes a young man came up to help – which is always so appreciated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, he said he was flying to Apia and then
on to New Zealand to get his visa in preparation for leaving for his
mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He had never been off the
island and so this was really a big adventure for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He introduced us to his family and we had a
great visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The FM (facilities manager)
here was also at the airport attempting to get a seat on the same flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After visiting for a few minutes, we wished
them all good luck and left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple of
hours later we got a call from the AP’s who <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These little girls know how to beat the<br />hot sun - or the warm rain...</td></tr>
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were to meet the potential
missionary and take him to the mission home until his flight to New Zealand
left the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said they
couldn’t find him and wondered if we knew how we could get in touch with his
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had no idea that we had met
this young man at the airport earlier – they were just attempting to find a
contact over here that they could call to verify that he had made the
flight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had been given the wrong
tine his flight and so they got there an hour late.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When there was no one waiting for the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder & Sister Layne<br />We had a great visit...</td></tr>
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out because he didn’t know
what to do or who to ask for help (remember this was his first time away from
home).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily the FM had been able to
get a seat on the flight and he noticed that there was no one there to pick up
this young man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He explained the problem
to the person who was there to pick him up, and they decided to take the young
man to the missionaries that were serving close to the airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They figured the missionaries could call the
mission office and arrange to have him picked up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the AP’s called us, we were able to
contact the family and they told us their son had called to let them know he
had arrived safely and that he was with the missionaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were able to call the AP’s back and tell
them where to find their lost elder… Had we not changed our plan to go to the
airport later, we never would have met that young man or his family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We never get tired of the Samoan Sky...</td></tr>
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when the AP’s called us we wouldn’t have
known who to call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if we hadn’t run
into the FM and introduced him to that young man, and he hadn’t made that
flight, he wouldn’t have been at the airport to notice a stranded young
man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a testimony to us that the
Lord had “directed out path’ that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How grateful we were that we followed the promptings of the Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We thought that after
Christmas the volume of mail would decrease – but not so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are kept busy picking up and delivering
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headquarters every week.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The number of
missionaries has more than doubled since we got here, and so the volume of mail
has doubled as well.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We receive great
joy in delivering that mail – it is like the lifeblood of the mission – especially
since the missionaries here are not able to email.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We get several emails from parents every
week, wondering about the welfare of their sons/daughters.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> It is another wonderful blessing of this
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Brown and Elder Henrie<br />We appreciated their help with mission mail to go to Apia</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We attended a Primary
Testimony Fireside in the Mapusaga 3<sup>rd</sup> Ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Sunday the children were challenged to
memorize their testimony in a different language and share it with everyone at
the fireside on Friday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They could
choose from 5 languages other than Samoan or English.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Returned missionaries from the ward worked
with each group to teach them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They bore
testimony in Spanish, Fijian, Tongan, Tagalog and an African language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To witness kids between the ages of 5 and 12
bearing their testimonies after only 3 practices was amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of them had it memorized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can bear my testimony in Samoan, but I have
to read it…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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The Spirit was so strong in
that room you could almost cut it with a knife…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“From the mouths of babes…..”<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a wonderful institute
party this month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our students wanted to
share with us the experience of cooking in an Umu – a traditional way of
cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also had grilled chicken,
sausage and turkey tail – cooked on a large ourdoor grill - by several of our
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The night before the party
they came to our house and made the marinade for the meat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They started preparing the Umu early the next
morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They picked fresh coconut,
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<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and cooked it in
coconut shells in the Umu.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is SO
GOOD…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They also baked bananas, and taro
in the Umu.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With what was cooked in the
Umu, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">the meat cooked on the outdoor
grill and the 20 pounds of potato salad, and 4 batches of brownies I made, we
had quite a feast.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The party went from early
morning until dark – and beyond.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was
quite a day!!!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lots of music, laugher
and just plain fun!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">How we love the
young single adults on this island!!!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
What a blessing to us to be part of their lives…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to
participate in the Malaeimi Stake Conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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bishops and their wives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a blessing to hear the messages and
testimonies of the brethren, but being able to be with them on a more personal
basis is something I will never forget.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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his sincere thanks for us for our service – which was so
humbling to us - because we are receiving so much more than we are able to
give.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We truly feel the love of our
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to witness
another baptism in the ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baptisms
are amazing, but seeing it happen In the ocean is special… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the stakes had
their Girls Camp this month.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We took the
opportunity to visit, and it was so great!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have to admit that I was in “7</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Heaven”.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was so great to feel of their spirit and
see how many of the things they were doing are the same as what we do.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I even ordered a camp shirt!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So if you count our brief visit to Girls Camp
last year on the island of Upolu and our short stay at camp this year I can say
that I have attended Girls Camp 33 times!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is in my blood…..</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devin wrote that he asked Rhythm how he slept. His answer – “With my eyes closed!” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Todd sent an awesome picture of Josh. He is certainly not a little boy any more.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to talk to Michael and his family the other night. They are busy as ever – and soccer is right at the top of the list. Tyler did hit his head on the chandelier requiring 5 staples. But his smile is still captivating… </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jeff’s family is busy as ever and doing great. We are so excited when our family shares with us…</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems that not a day
goes by that we don’t witness little miracles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some are so subtle that they are hardly noticed, while others are so
powerful that it almost takes your breath away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is one of the blessings of serving a mission – being in an
environment that makes it easier to realize how much we are all blessed in so
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Several months ago we met
someone from the Area FM office and she suggested that because of my background
as an FM we should consider visiting the FM offices in Fiji and Tonga and
attend the temples in each country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
thought that would be a great opportunity and started making plans to do <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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on the way home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We met with a travel
agent to figure out the itinerary and costs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was all so exciting to think about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We figured that as long as we were this close it would be silly to not
take the opportunity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However as time
went by we both felt uneasy about making the trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We couldn’t put or finger on it, and neither
of us expressed to each other how we were feeling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally I told Dennis that for some reason I
felt we should just got straight home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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weight had been lifted from by chest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dennis said he had felt the same way, but knew how much we both wanted
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Primary Children at a missionary welcome home party…<br />They love playing games on Dennis' IPad...</td></tr>
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disappoint me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wow – we are not ashamed to admit that we both were more than a little
humble when we finally expressed our feelings to each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He asked me if I felt there was a need to get
home sooner than we planned, and I said it wasn’t that. I just felt we
shouldn’t go to Tonga and Fiji.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later
that day we were in a meeting with some of the missionaries and President and
Sister Leota.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He mentioned several times
that ‘if we would just extend our mission again’ this or that would
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone in the room laughed
each time he said it, and we all joked about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the meeting, President Leota asked if
we could take them to the airport to catch their flight back to Apia and on the
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if he was serious about our extending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He got really quiet and emotional and then
asked us if we would consider staying just two more weeks to allow more time to
train the couple that would be taking our place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it became very clear to us why we had
both had the feelings we did about making the trip to Fiji/Tonga.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes we don’t understand the ‘why’, and
as disappointed as we are that we will not see that part of the world we feel
peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who knows, maybe our next mission
will be in that part of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our mission is fast
drawing to a close and leaving is going to be BITTERSWEET.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We are anxious to see our family and friends, but w</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">e have made so many awesome friends
here and i</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">t is going to be SO, SO hard to say goodbye….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-56568764030416260772014-02-21T23:30:00.002-08:002014-02-21T23:30:21.363-08:00January/February 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wow, we can’t believe that
another new year has arrived!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is just one of the beautiful flowers we see everyday!</td></tr>
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</span>As fast
as the time is flying by it will soon be time to bid this beautiful island
farewell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We received our release date
– April 24<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have to
admit that it was a SAD DAY…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have
loved our mission so much and we hate to see it come to an end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tutuila Missionaries - December 2013</td></tr>
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</span>Although we are so excited to see our family
and friends, we are saddened to be leaving behind friends (many who have become
like family), because we know we probably will never see them again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did promise that when they get an
institute building we will come for the dedication…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AND when a temple is built here we will come
for that event as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This month we
have seen our share of sickness and accidents, which took us to the hospital
several times a week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is a great
adventure in and of itself…<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Between January 1</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and Valentine’s Day, we made 21 trips to the hospital.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door going into the ward at the hospital… Challenges...</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank goodness none of the trips were for anything serious.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However a tiny scratch here can become infected in a matter of hours, so we don’t take any chances.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So between making trips to get a medical ID card, see a doctor or get a prescription we spent more than our share of time at LBJ (Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital).</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These trips just add to the variety of our day…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Institute classes started
again on the 13</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> – our last semester - and we are enjoying being with
the students again.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dennis is teaching
two classes – Old Testament, Part 2, and Doctrine and Covenants, Part 2.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am teaching Teachings of the Living
Prophets.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is amazing how much you
learn when you are the teacher – much more than the students, I am sure…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are still holding a Preach My Gospel class
in our house on Thursday evenings.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We
are combining it with Missionary Preparation so those attending get institute
credit for taking the class.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have so
many missionaries being called to English speaking missions that need to hear
the material in English, rather than Samoan.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This class is one of the highlights of our week.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I try to have some kind of refreshment to
serve at the end of class, and we tease the students that they only come for the food! But it is so fun to just sit and talk to the students
in a casual setting after we finish the lesson. Most weeks we end up taking several of them home - and it makes for a long evening, but so worth it!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are right in the middle
of the rainy season, and we haven’t been disappointed…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Jeff’s family and my Mom were here at New Year's we
had rain everyday and were not able to do some of the things we had planned,
but since they left the rain we have had makes the rain we had while they were
here look like a light summer shower. </span></div>
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This is a picture of a small waterfall
right next to the road on the West end of the island – it is usually just a
trickle on the side of the mountain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
when it rains the trickle becomes a mini Niagara Falls..<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are so thankful for the
Internet and email.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It gives us a chance
to keep up on what is happening with our family and friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other day Alicia wrote to say they had an
activity in Primary where the children were asked to draw their favorite thing
about the creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>McKenna drew her
family, Ellie drew flowers and Lexie drew steak and chocolate!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love it!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Chocolate is it’s own food group and we
haven’t had a good steak since we got here…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is one thing we are looking forward to when we come home… Texas
Roadhouse here we come… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We also got a picture of
our Jacob – he lost his first tooth!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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They have had enough snow at their house (in North Carolina) to go sleigh riding and build a
snowman!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much as we love this
weather, we have to admit we miss the snow…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, we may be singing a song of a different tune next year at this
time…<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We found out that
Michael’s family were in St. George at a soccer tournament in mid February.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we talked to him they had played two
games – won one and lost one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Out of
town tournaments are one of the special memories we have as our family grew
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis has turned the reins of
coaching to a new generation, and several of our sons are involved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now we have the opportunity to witness our
grandchildren participate in sports and activities…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where did the years go???<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devin's little boy was in his first bike race. He was so proud of him participation medal. We are anxious to see him race.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stephen's Alec is playing for Granger High's basketball team and we understand he is turning into quite the basketball player. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bananas growing - purple pod appears<br />first and bananas form above it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a pineapple growing in our yard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same bananas - 2 days later</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are so happy that our family is being blessed in our absence. That is one of the blessing we were promised when we came on our mission, and we have seen evidence of that blessing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have been able to
attend several baptisms this month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Brown and Elder Henrie at a baptism of a 90 year old<br />woman and her grandson...</td></tr>
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</span>One
was for a 90-year old woman. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t
help but think how long she has waited to hear the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She just radiated when she came up out of the
water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Gospel brings such peace and
joy, and how grateful we are to be part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis dancing with one of our students</td></tr>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln3J2TP675E-e7mcWzY9KwZAh3cE4kctS_hcXZUXvVVovRVWn7Os32f5uS-CivKOqklGZdxmgblPfww6IsYVpJEk1x9MnYhRqwIPyRQFjhyphenhyphenzHkNXbBkbeRz0_qQD_OrZnhxN8VzQDb-Y/s1600/IMG_0768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjln3J2TP675E-e7mcWzY9KwZAh3cE4kctS_hcXZUXvVVovRVWn7Os32f5uS-CivKOqklGZdxmgblPfww6IsYVpJEk1x9MnYhRqwIPyRQFjhyphenhyphenzHkNXbBkbeRz0_qQD_OrZnhxN8VzQDb-Y/s1600/IMG_0768.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to attend an
island wide (5 stake) YSA activity Valentine’s week-end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Friday night they had a dance (with an
awesome finger-food buffet) and Elder Fata, the Area Seventy attended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He even participated in the dance, and took
lots of pictures to share with the area presidency.<br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone had a great time. Including our Institute President,<br />Vavao Sualoa (Jr.)</td></tr>
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</span>Saturday night he spoke at a fireside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He emphasized the necessity for the young
adults to find a mate and marry in the temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He told them it was not part of God’s plan to have so many young single adults – that His plan was for them to marry and have families!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said he hoped that when he visits next
time that the YSA population will have decreased…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a blessing to us to have the privilege
of spending time with one of the Lord’s servant’s and listening to his
counsel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had to move a set of
elders this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got to the
house they will be living in there were no curtains on the bedroom or bathroom
windows, so we added sewing new drapes to our list of things to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is why<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree was decorated at Christmas - pretty clever...</td></tr>
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we love this mission so much –
there is so much variety in our responsibilities – we are never bored… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We ordered garments and missionary materials in November, and are still looking for their arrival. We usually get our orders in about two weeks. Investigation found that no tracking numbers had been recorded, and due to a change in their computer program anything sent anywhere in Samoa (American or Western) by default went to 'Samoa'. So by default our address was changed and no one knows where our orders are. As a result they shipped the order again. We are hoping for their arrival by the end of the month.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate cake does strange things<br />to you at 9:00 AM</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a beautiful tree
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is called the Tamaligi Tree and
it is covered with orange flowers all year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sometimes there are more blossoms than at other times, but there are always blossoms on the tree. I never tire of seeing the flowers and trees on this island. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">At institute this week we
decided to have an “Un-birthday Party” between classes.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Of course the camera came out and we took
some great pictures… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We have breadfruit trees growing in our yard. The green fruit resembles a potato - kind of… They bake or boil it, and even fry it. One of our favorite ways to eat it is like fried potatoes cut up with onions and mushrooms. They also make breadfruit chips - like potato chips. They are good…. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he needs a ladder...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just move the 'little leaf' out of the way...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">started this post with
“I can’t believe…" and that is how I will end.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I can’t believe that February is almost over…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">IT IS GOING TO BE SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE...<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quality time after a baptism - with our special friend - Richard Arcillia<br />We love these people so much!!!!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<o:p></o:p></span>Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-60432057558597193862014-01-26T00:19:00.003-08:002014-01-26T00:19:39.075-08:00December '13 - Month of Memories<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The month of December was SO busy, but so awesome...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We started the month with
a trip to Apia for our annual (and last) S&I Seminar, which I addressed in
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">S&I Seminar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Housing for Senior Missionaries and School Teachers at Pesaga<br />(Church School in Apia)</td></tr>
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</span>We knew that when we got
back to Tutuila we would be in the middle of the Christmas Mail rush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing that the number of missionaries in
the mission had almost doubled since last year meant that the volume of mail
would also double.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were not
disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We picked up mail two or
three times a week and sent the boxes that were not for missionaries on our
island by small plane to the mission office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We weight varied from 300 – 500 pounds each shipment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seemed like we were boxing mail in our
sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were still getting mail well
into January – marked “Do Not Open Until Christmas!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We picked up mailed twice a week. The boxes filled the back<br />of the van as well as both seats...</td></tr>
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missionaries when they got their boxes after Christmas that they had
to wait until next Christmas to open them…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ha, Ha, that didn’t happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mail
is such an important part of missionary life, and so important to keeping up
moral, and it is just fun to be a part of all of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sad thing is that so many missionaries get
very little mail – if any, and it is hard to watch the look on their faces go
from anxious anticipation to sheer disappointment when we tell them there is no
mail for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish their parents
could see that look, and maybe then they would be more diligent in keeping in
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxes ready to send on the small plane to Apia<br />(where the mission headquarters are)</td></tr>
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with their missionary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the 20<sup>th</sup> of
December we experienced another mission miracle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got a phone call from a lady stating that
she thought she had my wallet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told
her I didn’t think so, that I had my wallet in my purse, but when I looked – NO
WALLET!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt a rush of panic inside
when I realized I had just put $200.00 into it that morning to pay for the
boxes to be flown to Apia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many times
when we go to the airport to ship things to the mission office the credit card machine
is not working and we have to pay cash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also had about $60.00 cash and my credit card in there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I thought, “We are going to the Temple
with Jeff’s family and Mom next week, and my temple <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polynesian Air Cargo Office employees that do such a great<br />job in sending our mission mail back and forth...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
recommend is in
there.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked the women on the other
end of the phone if the money was still there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She said, “Of course!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
Christmas!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had visions of someone
picking it up and taking the contents and just tossing the wallet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But she assured me that everything was
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her granddaughter (about 10) found
it and brought it home and they found my phone number inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said we could come and pick it up and
explained where they lived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep in mind
there are no addresses on this island so that presented a bit of a
challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said her husband was an
LMS Minister that they lived right behind the <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ward Christmas Party in outdoor Fale...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
church in Vitogi, a village on
the West end of the island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were so
thankful that a sweet little girl with integrity was the one to find it, and
that what could have been a disaster turned into a blessing – we made new
friends and were able to do some PR for the Church in the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know the Lord had a hand in what happened
and we are so thankful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All the wards invited us
to their Christmas activities and firesides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our December calendar was full – sometimes with several activities on
the same night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We juggled the best we
could and tired to make an appearance at all of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The West stake <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9L5-2geutmyxj8tVs6jzVc0pCWLlnrwq1Lc-W3rVmd_yrZr_9Errth7QH916ODoklm3BOJNm-EuuDVfclHj3Y60zljukuuiOx6iwIgEJ1_d7yfuzwBQRDMr4S6sp1AIEwteuJBlq1Tw/s1600/1458542_432715140188351_1022286453_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9L5-2geutmyxj8tVs6jzVc0pCWLlnrwq1Lc-W3rVmd_yrZr_9Errth7QH916ODoklm3BOJNm-EuuDVfclHj3Y60zljukuuiOx6iwIgEJ1_d7yfuzwBQRDMr4S6sp1AIEwteuJBlq1Tw/s1600/1458542_432715140188351_1022286453_n.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vince Whuillas was Joseph in the MIW Ward <br />Primary Program</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
hosts a party every year for
all the missionaries on the island and it was quite an affair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They fed us an awesome meal (of course all
activities in Samoa include lots of food), and each district performed a skit
as part of the program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then each
missionary was presented a LARGE gift basket containing things they could use –
soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, shampoo, hair gel, shaving stuff,
goodies, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of them said they
wouldn’t have to buy any of those things for the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We just used the last tube of toothpaste from
our box from last year….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know if
the stake realizes what a great thing this is for the missionaries – especially
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI9mwa0FqaHHH6Bm15pXs9OPX3-suzSQ0j0McD-zaV1ecTmGYQY7PHrMGitPrdrwwqnku2ormvooPk6qbgh7quIQ3tr7eGUXGrYAJjQf4Ema1DaPjtdnmNJN2T6Uq3SqEZeVNdTPOczA/s1600/DSCN4989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAI9mwa0FqaHHH6Bm15pXs9OPX3-suzSQ0j0McD-zaV1ecTmGYQY7PHrMGitPrdrwwqnku2ormvooPk6qbgh7quIQ3tr7eGUXGrYAJjQf4Ema1DaPjtdnmNJN2T6Uq3SqEZeVNdTPOczA/s1600/DSCN4989.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nativity Scene in Fale</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
when they only get $50.00 a month, it helps that they don’t have to buy those
essentials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was surprised to see how
many houses put up Christmas trees and outside lights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They decorate for the season and really get
into the spirit – but most people don’t go overboard on gift giving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead they choose to spend time together
doing family and Church activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On
Christmas Eve almost every church (Mormon and non-Mormon) have activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They play games all night – basketball,
volleyball, etc., enjoy singing and dancing and just being together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to a couple of ward activities on the
East end of the island and came back about 10:00 to the one in the <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every party or activity (FIA FIA) includes music and dancing</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
building
next to our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had a dance,
which ended at 11:00, than everyone went home to change into sports clothes so
they could play basketball and volleyball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They played all night…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The early
morning found them at home for individual family time and in the early
afternoon they were all back at the church for more games!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went home about in the wee hours of the
morning, and because we were going to Skype with Alicia and her family to watch
them open presents we thought it was useless to go to bed, so we watched a
Christmas movie we had rented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About
3:00 AM we Skyped Alicia’ family and after that we Skyped Michael and Michelle
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Acting Silly and enjoying time together...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
and their boys showed us what Santa had brought them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so fun, because they each played us a
Christmas song on the piano and sang us a beautiful Christmas song they had
learned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so fun to share a part
of their Christmas with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 8:00
AM we crawled into bed and slept until noon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we got up, we called the rest of our family to wish them a Merry
Christmas, and just spent a relaxing afternoon and evening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis took the movie back we had rented and
I did the dishes from dinner while he was gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was such a quiet day, but we really enjoyed it – in fact I stayed in
my pajamas all day!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the highlights of the month was the island wide mission activity for all the missionaries. We started the day with a devotional and heard some inspiring words from President and Sister Leota. After than everyone changed clothes and spend several hours participating in games and activities. That evening the Pago West Stake hosted a dinner and program for all the missionaries. They presented every missionary with a LARGE gift basket filled with items that the missionaries use (shampoo, soap, deodorant, after shave, toothpaste, mouthwash,hair gel, razors, scissors, combs, etc. - and lots of <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">President and Sister Leota with their two daughters<br />(Pearl & Rachel)</td></tr>
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goodies). It was such a generous gift and so much appreciated! The elders and sisters really enjoyed being together, and of course we loved being a part of it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Two days after Christmas
we received a wonderful gift – Jeff, Natalie, Logan, Landon and my Mom all came
to spend a week with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a
wonderful visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took them with us on
our mail/water/supply run to all the missionaries and they were able to meet
them and see where they lived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did
some sight-seeing and showed them this beautiful island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sent swimming – and Mom even tried
snorkeling!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small plane we took to get to Apia</td></tr>
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</span>On New Year’s Eve we flew to Apia to send a
couple of days there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fun to see
Mom’s reaction when she saw the SMALL plane we would be flying in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is about 40 miles from here, but on the
other side of the International Date-Line, so we flew out on our Tuesday and
arrived on their Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We missed
New Year’s Eve…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom commented that she
was anxious to see how they celebrated New Year’s Eve in Samoa, but we missed
it all together….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our dear friends, Elder Neal and Sister Barbara Goodlet, a senior couple from Australia were our escorts. Because they live on the church compound, and know their way around the island - much better than us - and are used to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">driving on the 'wrong side' of the road, we asked them to accompany us. It was so fun to have them with us. Barbara fixed some awesome meals for us - and the two of them spoiled us rotten... They even taught us some Australian phrases… </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had some great
things planned to do while in Apia (the Capitol of the Island of Upolo), but
the weather didn’t cooperate very well.
It rained!!! We did go swimming
in the ocean (Mom even tried snorkeling),visited a tree house</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> built in a large </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Banyon </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tree, visited the Robert
Lewis Stephenson house, did some shopping and spent an afternoon in an infant
orphanage where Neal and Barbara volunteer a couple of times a week. It was such a great
experience! Those little babies just
clung to us as we held and cuddled them.
Everyone one of us were touched by their tender little spirits. In fact Logan has expressed a desire do plan
his Eagle project doing something to help the orphanage. We were so blessed to attend the temple while <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a cloudy, rainy day, but it did stop raining long enough<br />for some sight-seeing and swimming...</td></tr>
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we were there. We had arranged for Logan and Landon to do baptism for the dead with a ward while we were doing an endowment session. However, the ward didn't show up, so after we finished with our session the temple workers arranged a special baptism session so the boys could do baptisms. Jeff was able to perform the baptisms and Dennis acted was one of the witnesses. Natalie, Mom and myself were able to watch, which was really special. It was hard to say goodbye when the week was over, but as we drove home from the airpot, we both agreed that we were so glad that we were not going home. We are just not ready for our mission to end</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Samoan Nativity...<br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Additional pictures from a wonderful Christmas Season….<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Christmas Tree</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fruit bats here are called Flying Foxes (their face looks like<br /> a fox). Jeff & Dennis had a great time trying to get pictures…<br />Their wing span can be up to 5'. The are not nocturnal -<br />you can see them in the daytime as well as at night, but the<br />best time to see them is a dusk. They are called fruit bats<br />because they love to eat Mangos….</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom's Bear to Welcome her to Samoa...</td></tr>
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Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-7556893482686283602014-01-12T16:58:00.002-08:002014-01-12T16:58:52.595-08:00<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">S&I Seminar Trip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On December 2</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
we flew back to Apia to meet with the Seminary and Institute directors for the
Pacific Islands.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We spent two days
training and reviewing new teaching techniques.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to meet with the area seventy, Elder Fata as well.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is a wonderful two days.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We spent some time with Elder and Sister
Tonumaipea, the new mission office couple as well as with Elder & Sister
Roos reviewing the changes in PEF, as one of our responsibilities is helping
students apply for perpetual education funds so they can go to college. We stayed on the Church complex - where the temple, mission office, PBO, Distribution Center and Church school are located.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaJHVh5OZDyX1_PwZmCMXMaFZkJ-VQzWPoZUQtpx25dz-l9C_AHV6DgyeS6HOza4CTRTGX__GxYZIkzd9rM0CpDNmQI9iMbpS4mPr3REPBaVBallS87QaDewGXMzkTImtYocUxp_15-M/s1600/1454731_432225996903932_1765438858_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqaJHVh5OZDyX1_PwZmCMXMaFZkJ-VQzWPoZUQtpx25dz-l9C_AHV6DgyeS6HOza4CTRTGX__GxYZIkzd9rM0CpDNmQI9iMbpS4mPr3REPBaVBallS87QaDewGXMzkTImtYocUxp_15-M/s320/1454731_432225996903932_1765438858_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a row of houses where the senior missionaries and some of<br />the school teachers live...</td></tr>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had ordered Christmas gifts for our
grandsons when we were in Apia last week, and when we went to pick them up they
were not done – but we were able to get them before we flew back to Tutuila.</span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: Calibri; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjZMBaE-sccz1nCLCCcAVPQLUu6n6EDUNqfbelvxgelTxiXqrbm_CFlngzJPeh23zCe4kKRezghTQqXZYpTtG4I-7Nw5b099xMI77fW4hzBn3QJdtR2b65EWKOVCsPOaGWsdlA41fsPw/s1600/IMG_0708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjZMBaE-sccz1nCLCCcAVPQLUu6n6EDUNqfbelvxgelTxiXqrbm_CFlngzJPeh23zCe4kKRezghTQqXZYpTtG4I-7Nw5b099xMI77fW4hzBn3QJdtR2b65EWKOVCsPOaGWsdlA41fsPw/s320/IMG_0708.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wood Cravers who carved the Kava Bowls we ordered.<br />The bowls are in the back...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We also had a scare with
our computer while we were there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
turned it off, and it would not turn back on… We thought it might be our
charger, but when we tried it on another computer it worked.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone suggested that the motherboard might
have fried, which caused us some scary moments…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We thought we might have to send it home to have it repaired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were happy that we had an external backup,
but being without it would have been bad…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was in the middle of preparing our Christmas Cards and several things
for institute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, it would mean we
couldn’t make phone calls and that would mean no contact with our family for
Christmas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mentioned to Dennis that
even though it was catastrophic to us, it probably wasn’t the same as when Mary
Fielding Smith blessed her sick oxen to be healed so she could continue her
trek across the plains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that night
when we said our prayers Dennis prayed that we would have the necessary
equipment needed to finish our mission, and that we would know what we needed
to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the senior missionaries
went on line and found a suggestion that might solve the problem – but the
success rate was pretty slim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis
tried it and the computer came back on, and none of our data had been lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOW!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were so grateful that the Lord had been mindful of our needs – when
in the whole scheme of things it was pretty minor – but to us it was it was
really, really important!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I testify that
the Lord is mindful of each of us and loves us enough to answer our prayers if
we exercise our faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were very emotional
and humble as we bowed our heads to thank him for his blessing to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Miracles happen everyday, and we were blessed
with one that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we flew back to
Tutuila we took it into the computer store and luckily there was a technician
trained to service Apple Computers that was able to check it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, we are breathing a little
easier today.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We went to a couple of
Christmas parties on Friday and Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was such a great experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The missionaries serving in one ward were asked to sing, and they
insisted that we sing with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we
did – without any practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis keeps
saying he can’t sing, but he is doing a lot of it here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is always music and dancing at every
party – and we have danced more since being here than we have danced in several
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We try to attend all the YSA
dances – it gives us a chance to mingle with our students - we love being with
them anytime the opportunity presents itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One of the activities we attended was a stake musical program where each
ward presents several musical numbers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In between, they asked different groups to get up and sing a song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They asked the stake presidency to sing and
the stake president invited us to sing with them and their wives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were glad they sang in English because we
didn’t have our Samoan Hymn book with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sunday we had to take an
elder to the hospital for an infected tooth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is always an experience in and of it-self.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then on Wednesday we took another one to the
ER with an ingrown toenail that had become infected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We never know what direction the day will
take us, but there is never a dull moment…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We received another small
blessing for the mission – we had a missionary phone break and when we went in
to get it replaced someone had just turned in their phone for a new one and
they asked us if we would like theirs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It saved the mission the cost of a new phone and anytime we can save
sacred tithing funds we are happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We finally got our
Christmas decorations up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried for
several days to put up the outside lights, but the weather was just not
cooperating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the homes and
fale’s put up outside lights, and it helps bring the Christmas Spirit – but it
seems strange to have 85 degree weather and no snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pictures of the snowstorm over the weekend
made us a little homesick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did get an
email from one of our students who is in the MTC right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sent a picture of he and his companion
playing in the snow, and he said he was so cold his nose was numb – something
he has never experienced before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-72553507643755098362013-12-12T23:17:00.000-08:002013-12-12T23:18:54.244-08:00Thanksgiving and Temple Trip...<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">November 19<sup>th</sup>
we flew to Apia to attend the temple with Richard & Myra and Henry and
Judith and their son Vince.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so
awesome to be part of their special day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry Whuillas, Ali Pili, Judith Whullas, Patriarch Pili, Barbara Autele,<br />
Myra and Richard Arcillia</td></tr>
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</span>Being in the temple in and of itself is such a great experience, but
being their to see families united for eternity is a like the icing on the
cake!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The missionary that baptized them
was able to attend as well – making it even more special!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The same week-end we spent
a day with Budgett’s,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spencer’s and
Gertsch’s at the beach and enjoyed being together for the last time before they
all leave to go home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they leave we will be the ‘senior’,
senior couple in the mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other than
President and Sister Leota, we will have been here longer than any other senior
couple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have said goodbye to 12 other
couples, but we were in the MTC with <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Budgett's Bidding Farewell to Samoa</td></tr>
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the Budgett’s and Spencer’s so there is a
special connection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Gertsch’s have
been here almost 2 years and they were institute teachers in Upolu, so we
formed a special bond with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
have become very special friends…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We also went to a dinner
show with the senior couples in the mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a great show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fire
dancing was amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was good to meet
the new couples that have arrived since July – the last time we were at mission
headquarters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had such a great
Thanksgiving Week-end.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were invited
for dinner at Patriarch Pili’s.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There
were over 30 people there.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most were the
Filipino members that have been baptized in</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanksgiving Day</td></tr>
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the last year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of them had never had turkey
before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fun to see their reaction
to our traditional Thanksgiving menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course we had Filipino food as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are not too big on desserts, but my pies (Lemon Meringue, Banana
Crème, and Chocolate) didn’t last very long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They seemed to enjoy them more than pumpkin pie – but with that many
people, it didn’t take long for all the food to be devoured…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Friday night we
attended an island wide Youth Roadshow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was held at the football stadium and there were about 3,000
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was quite A HAPPENING!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was like the<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island Wide Roadshow (5 stakes)</td></tr>
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celebrations they have when a
new temple is dedicated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even as long as
we have been here, we never cease to be amazed at the musical talent the island
people are blessed with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the
teen-age boys join in with enthusiasm – they don’t have to be coaxed or bribed
into participating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday morning we
attended a Samoan Day celebration at the Mesepa 1<sup>st</sup> Ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again we were able to witness beautiful
dances, Samoan games, and traditional Umu cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Relief Society was in charge and divided
the families into three groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samoan Days - Makeke Ward</td></tr>
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to present a traditional dance and skit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They all had a moral and each group had a
special ‘princess’ seemed to pull the theme of their message together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each group had a different color and the
princess wore a dress in the color of the group – the cool thing was the
dresses had to be made out of plants and flowers of their color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The games were competition games between the
groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the games they played was
a race to see who could peel Samoan bananas the fastest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The type of banana they peeled is very large
and the skins are tough – so they use a knife to cut them off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the bananas were peeled they were baked
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooking in the Umu</td></tr>
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in the Umu as part of the meal we all enjoyed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This activity started at 5:00 AM and went until about noon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It rained off and on all morning, but that
didn’t stop the activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They just
played and entertained in the rain…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That afternoon we were
invited to a traditional Samoan wedding reception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bride and groom and been married several
days earlier in the temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bride
had 10 bridesmaids and the groom had the same number of groomsmen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They started out with several dances –
signifying different things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One was
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done by the wedding attendants, another by the members of bride’s family,
another by the groom’s family, one by the teachers at the school where the
bride works, another by leaders of the ward/stake that had influenced them as
they were growing up, and of course the last dance with the bride and her
dad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had a wedding cake that was 15
different cakes on a heart- shaped rack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After the bride and groom cut the cake the attendants served it to
everyone present – that was after they served dinner to all in attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was quite<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>the celebration and an honor for us to be invited.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After the wedding we attended
a baptism – the first one for one our newest missionaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baptisms are always special, but when it is a
‘first’ one it is even more special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In between everything, we
went to the post office to pick up mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The entire van was filled with boxes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After we separated it and boxed up the packages/boxes to be sent by
small plane to the mission office the total weight was over 500 pounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas mail for over 200 missionaries can
be a challenge!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today, Monday 12/2/13, we
flew back to Apia for a four day Seminary/Institute seminar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking forward to being taught by the
CES directors from New Zealand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before we left we picked a
bunch of bananas from one of our banana trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the delights of being here is enjoying the fruit that grows so
plentifully.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should have another
pineapple ready to pick in the next couple of weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we were in Apia on July we ordered this beautiful hand carved nativity from a wood carver. The FALE that houses the figures is about 18” tall. The challenge will be to pack it securely so it will not be damaged when we send it home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are looking forward to
spending one more Christmas on this beautiful island, although we will miss
being with our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The things we
have been able to experience on our mission will be forever etched in our
hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WE ARE SO LUCKY!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<o:p></o:p>Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-64833331648116010592013-11-14T01:28:00.001-08:002013-12-12T23:18:05.932-08:00November 12, 2013<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">November 12, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last few weeks have been filled with so
many memories and experiences and as we look back we realize just how fast this
mission experience is going and we find ourselves wanting to slow down
time…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have learned so many things while
serving in Samoa and are so thankful for the experiences we have been blessed
with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of our cherished memories we
share with those we love….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red;">There are so many
beautiful flowers here on the island!!!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></div>
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This one grows from a pod that resembles a star. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flower is so delicate – it almost fell
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a fun Halloween
giving out candy to the local village children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had about 200 children Trick or Treat at our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so fun to see their excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some had bags for their candy, and others
just ate it as they got it…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It made us
miss giving out candy to all the kids at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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children – we are looking forward to your visits when we get home!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are Tootsie Rolls still your favorite candy?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the customs here is
to remove your shoes before you enter a house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is our neighbor’s doorstep one night when we shared family home evening
with them and some of our Filipino friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The work is hastening on this
island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We average 8 – 10 baptisms a
week between the 5 stakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got
here there was a handful of Filipinos who were members.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In just 15 months there have been so many
join the church that it won’t be too long before a Filipino branch will be
created.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hope we have the blessing of
being here when it happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
looking forward to attending the temple in a couple of weeks with two couples
that we were instrumental in their conversion and they have become very good
friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so excited for them to
be able to be sealed as a family for Time and Eternity!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the storm hit the
Philippines last week, and because many of the Filipinos here still have family
in the Philippines there has been a lot of concern and many prayers offered for
the safety of their loved ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
fund-raiser was organized to help those affected by the storm, and it was
amazing to watch the entire island come together in support of their
cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is humbling to witness the
support and out-pouring of love the people of this island (no matter their
nationality) have for those in need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
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have enough for themselves, yet they don’t hesitate to give
– sometimes all the cash they have – not knowing if they will have money for
the next day to buy food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It makes the
story of the Widow’s Mite a reality…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have learned so much from the wonderful people on this island!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This week Jim and Cherri
Budgett, a couple we met in the MTC, visited us from Savaii where they have
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bidding farewell to the Budgett's</td></tr>
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They finish their mission the end of this
month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They, along with the Spencer’s,
who will be leaving in early December, are like family to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was hard to bid them farewell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though we said we would keep in touch,
life happens, and we know that our association will not be as close and
frequent as we would like. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The young men and the
young women enjoy many of the same activities as our youth at home, but one of
the activities they enjoy is Ward Mission Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They gather and go out as companionships to share their testimonies with
non-members in their ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</span>Some wards
even have blank missionary badges (no names on them) for them to wear as they
participate together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> They are
not ashamed of the Gospel and are willing to share it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They approach this activity with so much
enthusiasm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They seem to approach
service projects with the same attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We could all take a lesson from them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I know that sometimes when I have the opportunity to serve I do it out
of obligation rather than love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last week our institute
director, Sonny Aiono, was in New Zealand for meetings and so he asked us to
teach his classes for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teaching
extra classes was no big deal, but switching gears every hour to teach
different subjects was a challenge, especially since the same principles were
being discussed in each lesson and the basically the same students are in the
classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, we (well
Dennis) had to do some creative thinking to come up with different ways to
teach the lessons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He taught Missionary
Preparation, Doctrine and Covenants and Book of Mormon one day and the next day
he taught Old Testament. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The subject I
was teaching in the Gospel and Productive Life course was on Celestial
Marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The class I taught for Sonny
was the course on Celestial Marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
I had to come up with some new material to teach because what was in the manual
was the same as I had already taught for two class sessions in my own class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 2<sup>nd</sup> lesson I taught for him
(also from the Celestial Marriage manual) was titled Intimacy in Marriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That in and of itself was a challenge because
in this culture there are certain subjects you just don’t talk about… intimacy
being one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But with the Lord’s help we
were able to have a great discussion and I think from their comments that it
went well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite the challenges, teaching
those extra classes was a blessing to us, and challenges always make us grow…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We took some pictures of some of the construction practices here.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No doubt that OSHA would have a holiday here! The picture on the right was taken through the windshield in the rain, but you can see the lack of mortar in between the cinderblocks...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Todd, if we finished concrete like this we would be fired...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We got home the other
night and someone had left a bag of avocados hanging on our door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were 6 of them in the bag – and the
smallest one was about the size of a coconut – the six avocados almost filled
the brown grocery sack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made 8
sandwiches from one avocado.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a
treat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next night we were
given a large papaya. (picture)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I ground
it up to put in papaya bread (I use my banana bread recipe) and it was enough
to make ten small loafs.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our missionaries
love it when we give them banana or papaya bread – especially when I put
chocolate chips in it. The pictures show the Papaya on a dinner plate before we cut it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> The seeds remind me of the ones you buy for fish bait. The smell is really unique. It took a while to get used to it. Smells like vomit…. But the fruit is really good…..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were delivering
supplies and mail to the missionaries on the other side of the island and saw a
long boat in the harbor getting ready to do a practice run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so fun to see all those rowers working
together to propel the boat through the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(picture)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t believe how
fast and how smooth the boat glides through the water when they are all working
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a lesson to be
learned here – how smoothly things can go when we all work together for the
same purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Count the number of rowers….</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The following is our
‘mission miracle’ for the month…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We received an email from
Sister Evans - Elder Evans’ (Teancum Zone Leader) mother. She said there was a
Brother Sasa in their ward whose father, living in American Samoa, was really
sick and in intensive care at the hospital. She wondered if her son and his
companion, Elder Jensen could give him a blessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She explained that he was not a member of the
Church, but his son, who is a member, was anxious to have his father receive a
priesthood blessing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The elders<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every rower must be in unison...</td></tr>
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went and
found the man hovering between life and death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No one from the family was there, but they gave him a blessing and asked
the nurse to let the family know they had been there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis told them they should go back when the
family was there so that they would know of their brother’s request.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When they went back to the hospital they
found the bed empty where the man had been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Because of how sick he had been they assumed that he had died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the nurse told them that he had been
moved to the ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surprised by that
news they proceeded to find his room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When they got to the door the man looked up and said his two daughters
(who had come from the states to bid their father farewell, and to plan his
funeral),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“These are the two young men
that put their hands on my head and healed me!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the elders told them
that they had given their father a blessing at the request of their brother
they were very surprised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said they
didn’t even know that their brother had joined the Mormon Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The father told the elders that he hadn’t been
able to walk for a long time, but since his blessing he has been able to walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A week after the blessing
the father was vacationing with his two daughters on Savaii – walking only with
a cane.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brother Sasa told Sister
Evans that he hasn’t talked to his father for over 10 years, and they haven’t
seen each other in almost 20 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since that miracle blessing, father and son have reconciled and the son
is planning a trip with his family to visit his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The father told his son that he wanted him to
come visit and that he wanted to take him to the temple…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The door was opened in a miraculous way and
missionaries have contacted the elder Brother Sasa to share the Gospel with
him! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bread dough wrapped in banana leaves and baked in the coals… It is delicious!</span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">September came and went so
fast that we hardly had a chance to catch our breath, and now October is all
but gone. Some of the highlights of the
past couple of months include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were able to attend
another baptism on the Island of Aunu’u.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Willden and Elder Luthold</td></tr>
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It was so great to see everyone from the branch again. The Goodlet’s, a senior couple from Austrailia – (serving
in Apia) were visiting for a few days and they went with us. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the boat going to the Islan of Aunu'u</td></tr>
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We loved sharing the spirit of the people and
the island with them. It had stormed
earlier in the day and so when we went over to the island we did so on an angry
sea. The boat was full to capacity. Many members had attended the Relief Society
Broadcast earlier and had taken the opportunity of doing some shopping while on
the main island. So not only was there
standing room only, but the deck was loaded with groceries and goods from their
shopping trip. We rocked and rolled all
the way over – hoping that nothing would fall over the side – including people… However, when we returned it was just getting
dark and the ocean had calmed considerably to large rolling swells. The moon was shinning on the water and there
was a balmy ocean breeze blowing through our hair. It was so peaceful and I found myself
thinking to myself, “I can’t believe that I am really here!” It was a moment in time that will forever be
frozen in my memory. I realized just how
fast this mission was going and I have to admit I wished I could just stop
time. I also realized that membership in
the Church has provided us with so many opportunities and experiences that we
otherwise may never have had the chance to experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We were able to attend several cultural nights
at the different wards and stakes. </span></div>
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We
never tire of watching the dancing and listening to the singing. The dancers practice for weeks in preparation
and they love performing. The smiles on
their faces are proof of that. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had an elder who met
with a strange accident. He kicked a
glass coke bottle that was sticking up in the ground, and when it didn’t come
loose, he reached down to pull it out.
The bottle broke in his hands.
Elder Fisher ended up with stitches on both index fingers. The doctor gave him two bits of advice. “Don’t get them wet, and don’t pick your
nose.” We all had a good laugh in spite
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Fisher lost his battle with a Coke bottle...</td></tr>
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Of course, by the time
we were through in the ER the pharmacy was closed, so we had to go back the
next morning (Sunday) for his prescriptions.
Because of our two hour wait we were almost missed church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had an institute party
at Lion’s Park. We played volleyball,
basketball, lots of water games (which turned into a water and shaving cream
fight - Dennis missed his squirt gun), and of course had plenty of good
food. There were about 75 – 80 in
attendance and everyone had a great time.
Being with these young people is such an awesome thing for us. We have grown to love them all.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Institute Party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shaving Cream anyone...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the cruise ships come
in one of the members does a cultural show and demonstration at their
home. We have been invited to attend
several times, and finally had a free afternoon when we could attend. I wish I could scale a coconut tree like they
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We attended an outdoor
Relief Society Bazaar. The difference is
that the members bring their handicrafts to sell and they keep the money. But, it was great to see the variety of
crafts they had. </span></div>
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We bought a quilt from
one sister. The workmanship is far
inferior to beautiful quilts that Melissa makes, but it too will be a treasure
as we remember our days on this beautiful island. I plan on putting it in our trailer to
snuggle up in on those cold nights while camping (cold nights are not something
we experience here)…<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quilt was made by this sister. She was so pleased that<br />we wanted to buy it...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We witnessed another
baptism in the ocean. It was really
special. We had to laugh though – Elder
Siilata, the missionary performing the baptism kind of ‘slipped’ into the water
after the baptism was done. He said it
was as close as he would get to swimming in the ocean while in Samoa… I joked that an octopus must have reached up
and grabbed his foot and pulled him under…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had the opportunity to
entertain 3 young men from the states.
One (Jono) is a cousin to Kaley Cook, a schoolteacher who was teaching
at Viola College when we met her. He is
a<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jono, Carolo and Elliott </td></tr>
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return missionary and came to Samoa with two friends from high school. He called us to get some information about
what to see and do while they were here.
We invited them for Sunday dinner and spent a great afternoon with
them. His two friends (non-members) were
delightful and held the church in very high regard. They are all college students. Jono is attending BYU – and was a roommate to
one of our return missionaries - Elder Schory. It is such a small world…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were also able to
attend another awesome zone conference and be taught under the tutelage of our
awesome mission president. He and his
wife are such an inspiration to be around and the spirit they bring with them
is amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We had a fine mat made for us by a family in Apia.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We could have bought one at the market, but having one made especially for us makes it even more special.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br style="font-family: Calibri;" /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They said they were the ones to feel honored – to be asked by a missionary couple to make it.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our FINE MAT in progress...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We bid farewell to several more of our students as they left to serve missions.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is so great to see them go, but sad at the same time because we realize that we probably will never see them again.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bidding farewell to one of our students<br />Taena Taupua - heading to the Utah Central Mission - she will be<br />serving in our home stake...</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are getting ready for
Halloween next week. Last year we were
not sure we would have any children Trick or Treat at our house. But we ended up with over a hundred little
visitors. It was really fun to see their
excitement… This year the ward we go to
is having a Trunk or Treat at the football stadium. I am sure there will be children from all
over the island – so I told Dennis we better buy plenty of candy (Lollies).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Tufele headed to the Philippines</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We don't know which is more beautiful, the baskets we bought,<br />or the smile on the weavers face...</td></tr>
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<!--EndFragment-->Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-16953693666138318502013-10-20T01:57:00.001-07:002013-10-20T01:57:40.176-07:00Facts About American Samoa - Island of Tutuila
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Our grandson, Landon requested some information about
American Samoa (Island of Tutuila) for a school report. I thought the information I sent might be of
interest to those following our blog…<o:p></o:p></div>
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Facts about American
Samoa….<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There are four major islands that make up the country
of American Samoa.The largest is Tutuila.
It is approximately 21 miles long and 3 miles wide. The other islands are Ta’u and Ofu and
Aunu’u. Ta’u and Ofu are about 30
minutes away by plane. Aunu’u is about a
mile off the South East end of Tutuila. </span></div>
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It
takes about ½ hour to get there by boat.
There is quick sand on this island that you can hike to. Dolphins, sharks, and whales can often been
seen while riding the boat over to the island.
They have an elementary school there, but students in 9<sup style="text-indent: -24px;">th</sup><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> – 12</span><sup style="text-indent: -24px;">th</sup><span style="text-indent: -24px;"> grade ride the boat over to the main island to attend school. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXb4U0FDdCWJMybDCa3xbIjeMgsC0ErSFpS2extnp7pXuawsNRhFOCOuBmUgEGcPqvARMlWuT0DEXTedpQW8ZMa2DEiuqDFtaTxUDQO7jFBa9IGR9P8TnPlp2X7_DASqGBEz2EiJhyphenhyphenA/s1600/DSCN0299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSXb4U0FDdCWJMybDCa3xbIjeMgsC0ErSFpS2extnp7pXuawsNRhFOCOuBmUgEGcPqvARMlWuT0DEXTedpQW8ZMa2DEiuqDFtaTxUDQO7jFBa9IGR9P8TnPlp2X7_DASqGBEz2EiJhyphenhyphenA/s320/DSCN0299.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island of Aunu'u</td></tr>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">American Samoa is a territory of the United
States, but they have their own government.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">They don’t vote for the president of the United States, but they do have
Senators and people in the House of Representatives.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Postage is the same as in the United
States. It cost the same to mail a
letter to American Samoa as it does to mail one in the States.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Estimated population is 50,000 – 65,000<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The weather is very mild – averaging 85 degrees
year round. But with the heat index it
feels like 100 to 105 degrees. In May –
September there are trade winds, and it seems a little cooler – even though the
temperature does not vary more than about 5 degree. It rains almost every day, but the rain is
warm. It can be sunny, with no clouds in
the sky and 15 minutes later it is raining so hard you can’t see 20 feet ahead
of you. But just as quickly as it starts
it stops and the sun comes out again. It
is not unusual to see people riding in the backs of trucks in a downpour of
rain. They are soaking wet, but it
doesn’t seem to bother them. Because
Samoa is in the Southern Hemisphere the winter months are just opposite of the
USA. December is very hot and
humid. November - March is the hurricane (they call them
cyclones here) season. They also
experience earthquakes and with it come the threat of a tsunami. Last December a cyclone hit Western Samoa, 40
miles away, but it didn’t hit Tutuila.
However, in 2009 there was a terrible tsunami that did major damage to
the island. There is still evidence of
the devastation from it today.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCan_T8E7nqPUk4KgaqOImljKoVwpcgqrtO2jeTkt8Y35hvPTPGeIFrIOmjqta5_0cijJnDtcw16dP6IohB5HS2G13JlZBDbe2LHcGwWKwDy1kVdmEk8XQbJJXhjddf2ZybGqOocMtzM/s1600/DSCN0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCan_T8E7nqPUk4KgaqOImljKoVwpcgqrtO2jeTkt8Y35hvPTPGeIFrIOmjqta5_0cijJnDtcw16dP6IohB5HS2G13JlZBDbe2LHcGwWKwDy1kVdmEk8XQbJJXhjddf2ZybGqOocMtzM/s320/DSCN0248.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boat to the Island of Aunu'u</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There is one main road that winds along the
south side of the island. It does not go
all around the island. On the North
side of the island high mountains rise straight up from the ocean. There isn’t room to build a highway on that
side of the island. Other than the main
road most are single lane and full of potholes. Many are just dirt and all the roads – paved
or dirt VERY BUMPY… and full of
potholes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The maximum speed limit is 25 MPH. All the school zones are 20 MPH, day and
night, even when school is not in session.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There is one national park which comprises the mountains along the North side of the island.
There are a few hiking trails, but the park is not as developed as most
of the national parks in the States. The
other islands have areas designated as part of the national park – but it is
considered as ‘one’ park even though it is located on three islands.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">National Park in American Samoa</td></tr>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The island is very green with dense foliage and
there are many varieties of flowers. The
national flower is the Teuila (a red ginger flower). <o:p></o:p></div>
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In fact they have a week-long Teuila Festival
every year. Everyone celebrates with
traditional food and dancing. <br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The island is divided into villages. Pago Pago
(pronounced pongo) is the only town in American Samoa. It is kind of like the capitol - where the
government offices, governor’s house, post office and the market is
located. The harbor headquarters is also
located in Pago Pago. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The harbor is the deepest harbor in the
Pacific. During World War II it played a
very important role because of its depth and location. You can see concrete bunkers along the
beaches even today.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The harbor is also a popular place for sailboats
to anchor. There are usually about 20 –
25 sailboats in the harbor at any given time.
The people who own them usually live on them year round and sail from
island to island in the Pacific.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruise Ship</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Cruise ships visit the island several times a
month.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The Pago Pago International Airport is in the
village of Taufna and is serviced by Hawaiian Air and flights come from Hawaii
on either Thursday or Friday and Monday nights.
Polynesian Airlines flies small planes several times a day between
American and Western Samoa. If you want
to fly to New Zealand or Australia, or any of the other Pacific Islands you have
to fly out of Western Samoa.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>The only industry is the tuna factory. The people here call it “The Company”. The hourly wage for workers is about $2.00 an hour.</div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Each village is run and governed by the High
Chief</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">(Matai)of the village.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">He is the one who makes the major decisions
for how to run the village. </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There is
also a Talking Chief </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">- who does the
talking for the High Chief.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">He carries a
stick – like a long cane.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">It has
intricate carvings on it.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">When he stands
and holds the stick everyone has to stop talking and listen.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">He also has a Fua (like a very large fly
swatter that he flips over his shoulder when he wants to get your
attention.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There are other men who make
up the village council.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Most villages have a SA (pronounced saw) every
night at 6:00. The men and older boys of
the village stand along the roads for about 15 minutes. During that time the rest of the family are
inside the house having family prayer.
If you are on the street, driving you have to pull over and wait for the
SA to end. If you are walking, you have
sit down on the side of the road. There is no talking – everyone is supposed to
be praying or meditating. They ring a
bell to start and end the SA. They all dress
alike in white shirts and different colored lava’s (mens skirts). It is quite impressive and a wonderful
custom.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Everyone is very religious, and everyone on the
island are Christians (meaning they believe in Jesus Christ). There are a variety of religions on the
island, and everyone seems to respect each other’s beliefs. For the most part people do not put down
other religions. </div>
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Parties or celebrations are called FIA FIA’s. <span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancing at a FIA FIA</td></tr>
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That word can also mean Happy or Smile.<br />
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> If someone wants to live in the village, they
get permission from the Matai and are allowed to build their house.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">They have to pay for the house, but the land
does not belong to them – it belongs to the village.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">So if someone in your family breaks the rules
of the village, or brings disgrace to it, the entire family can be asked to leave.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">If that happens they have to leave their
house and try to find another village where that will let them live there.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">No one moves into the house however, because
as soon as the person who disgraced the village has made restitution the family
is welcomed back.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Sometimes it can be as
simple as a teen-age son coming home drunk, or getting in trouble with the law
and the whole family has to move.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Because of this practice, people on the island can have several houses
on the island.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">So you see lots of empty
houses that no one is living in.</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There are no tall buildings on the island. The tallest building is 3 stories. </div>
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T<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">here are no addresses on the island.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">When you ask people where they live, they
tell you the name of the village.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Once
you find the village almost everyone can direct you to the house you are
looking for.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Usually their directions go
something like… go to the blue house, pass the large coconut tree to the banana
grove.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">There will be a stone wall on the
right.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Go past the wall to the 2</span><sup style="text-indent: -0.25in;">nd</sup><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
dirt road.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">But don’t turn on the road,
continue to the back and they live in the green house by the large Mango
tree.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">When people from Mesepa (the
village where we live) need something delivered they usually say go to the
first house (which is ours) on the road leading to Mesepa.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">We will meet you there.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Sometimes we get things delivered to our house
for someone in the village – or we will have things put in our driveway for
someone else to pick-up.</span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> There are
very few cemeteries on the island. Most
people bury their family members in their front yard. Some of the graves can be very
elaborate. Some people even build their
houses around the graves and they use the concrete slabs for beds or tables. They always have flowers and wreaths on the
graves. They are very respectful of
their dead. </span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There is only one bank on the island. So it is not unusual to wait 1 – 3 hours to
make a deposit or cash a check. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There is only one hospital on the island and the
only pharmacy is at the hospital as well.
You have to plan on a minimum of three hours if you have to see a doctor
or get a prescription. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There are lots and lots of small stores and
shops on the island, but no malls. Most
stores are about the size of a small house in the United States. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Even though American Samoa is a 3<sup>rd</sup>
world country, there are no homeless people – everyone has a house to live in,
and no one goes hungry. It is a
society that takes care of everyone.
Most families live in the same village and many live together in the
same house. When the children grow up
and get married, they just add another room to the house, or build a house (called Fale’s) next to the main family
home. As the children are growing up
they can be disciplined not only by their parents, but by grandparents and
aunties and uncles. The older siblings
and cousins also play a big part in raising the younger children. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Grandparents and older people on the island are
very respected.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->If guests are invited to eat, the father (and
sometimes the mother) eat with them. The
children eat after… It is hard to see
the children waiting to eat. If there are
no guests, they family usually eats together – but the father is always served
first.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->They wear uniforms for school. The boys and the girls all wear
lava-lava’s. Most wear shorts under
their lava-lava.</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The traditional dress for women is a pulitasi –
a long skirt and long tunic top.</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->The men wear regular shirts or T-shirts, and
most wear lava-lava’s rather than pants.
They are much cooler. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->A less formal lava-lava is a large piece of
fabric they tie around their waist. It
is called an IE (pronounced EA – long sound)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->When the men/boys dress up – usually for church
they wear ties and beads.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Women and girls wear flowers in their hair. Most have long hair, but they wear it up off
their necks most of the time because of the heat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Sports – The most popular sport is volleyball –
everyone plays it, but they play football, basketball, cricket, rugby, softball
and soccer in the schools as well. Several players in the NFL are from Tutuila. Marvin Fanene. Charlie Tuna is dressed for the 2013 season for a player from American Samoa.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Everything that comes to the island comes by
airplane or large container ships. You
can always tell when the container ship has come in because the stores are well
stocked. When it has been awhile since a
container ship has come the shelves are pretty empty.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Because everything has to be imported things are
more expensive than in the USA. Food is
about 40 – 50% higher. A gallon of milk
is $11.00. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Electricity is very expensive – so even the
large homes on the island (and there are quite a few) usually don’t have air
conditioning. If they do, they hardly
ever turn it on. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->HOUSES - Most houses are small, but there are
some very large homes on the island as well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because of the high humidity and mold, bery few houses have carpet. Tile or painted floors or most common. Many people live in open-air fales – with
screens made out of leaves that they drop down to keep out the rain. <br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->It is always HOT in the schools. They open the windows to get air circulation,
but then the bugs come in…<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Taro – most popular food – you eat the root – a
lot like a potato but more bland.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Breadfruit – grows on beautiful trees. It is green and also a lot like a potato. They boil it or back it in UMU (outside ovens).
They also make breadfruit chips by slicing it very thin and deep-frying it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->NIU (pronounced new) also called Pe’e Pe’e
(prounced pia pia) is the juice (milk) in a new coconut. They cut off the top and insert a straw. It is really good and very good for you. It is the healthiest drink known to man and
can prevent many sicknesses. They eat
lots of coconut and use all parts of the fruit and the tree. Some of the things they use the leaves and
bark for are: mats, roofs on their houses, clothing, and baskets for carrying
things.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bread Fruit - Kind of like a baked potato...</td></tr>
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papaya, mango, pineapple, guava, avocados, grapefruit, lemons, star fruit, and Samoan apples. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->They eat lots of different kinds of fish –
including octopus and lobster and crab.
There is a crab called the Coconut Crab because the meat tastes like
coconut. The crab actually climbs the
coconut tree and cuts down the coconut with his claw. Then he breaks it open and eats the coconut.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->There are very few vegetables grown here. Cucumbers, green onions, Chinese cabbage,
corn and tomatoes are about the only ones, and they don’t have much flavor
because of the soil – mostly volcanic…<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->They love snack food – especially chips – of any
kind<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->They eat a lot of chicken. Chickens run wild on the island. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our ATTACK Chicken...</td></tr>
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They are everywhere…<br />
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island – McDonalds and Carl’s Jr. There
used to be a Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, but they have both closed
down within the last few months. There
was a Subway here, but it didn’t last because the menu was not popular among
the Samoan people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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they cook in the UMU (outside oven).<o:p></o:p></div>
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look like foxes. They are much larger
than the bats in the United States.<o:p></o:p></div>
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everywhere. It’s trunk looks like dozens
of small branches intertwined.</div>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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trees to sit on – called Fine Mats.
They can be lap size to room size.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Time Zone. If it is 19:00 in the morning
in Louisiana it is 3:00 in the morning in American Samoa. They do not have Daylight Savings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday in American Samoa, it is Monday in Western Samoa. Western Samoa is in the first time zone and
American Samoa is located in the last time zone.</div>
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Ending the month of August<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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everything done – the blog keeps getting lower and lower on our “To Do
List”. We received cute little
missionary teddy bears from Alicia and Mike’s family. We just love them – as do all our institute
students! <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6pOzPCFQTH74NBmPrVY1F5S2wtYlhZeYWIvFcldfHEKr1iCSkl3szcHm9MViOWD3375LoJE6sXQxnP6YST5BaDKzIkusZO0RBYREfmORipJQlHjKTjzTCyXTgDwFgAkBX8XiRBRSukY/s1600/DSCN1959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6pOzPCFQTH74NBmPrVY1F5S2wtYlhZeYWIvFcldfHEKr1iCSkl3szcHm9MViOWD3375LoJE6sXQxnP6YST5BaDKzIkusZO0RBYREfmORipJQlHjKTjzTCyXTgDwFgAkBX8XiRBRSukY/s320/DSCN1959.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We LOVE These Teddy Bears...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I don’t remember if I shared the funny story that happened to us at
the post office. One of the sisters
serving in Upolu has an artificial foot.
It needed to be replaced and so one was being sent from Utah. After several weeks it still hadn’t arrived
and so the mission office asked if we could find out where it was. According to the USPO tracking the box had
been delivered to Pago two weeks previous.
So we asked the post office to look for the box, stressing its
importance. The postmaster asked what
was in the box and I said, “A foot.” He
got the funniest look on his face and shouted to the back, “The Jordan’s have
lost a foot. We need to find it!” I was
at the front counter and Dennis was in the back picking up boxes, but he heard
the announcement. It was only a few
minutes and they found the box containing the foot… Only in Samoa… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"> July brought with it the joy of seeing four
more of our students leave for their missions.
Ofa Tolu left for the Oakland, CA mission on the 15<sup>th</sup>. The next day Hillary Purcell left for her
mission to the Philippines. Her brother
Helaman left while we were in Apia – he is also going to the Philippines. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU8cMgasE4ZelhIuUc9k55Xj2ZGtgH3gX_4cP_lGsq6Fh5lzkRp8Ead3ujEKmcVOOSCdMCaRzwu6QvAJOKEIHOmwsUWZRZsQswqKYGKIKrZ1hcHE8s0jtoOvpp9Pgv21LW9bzBZHJ48Q/s1600/DSCN1880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioU8cMgasE4ZelhIuUc9k55Xj2ZGtgH3gX_4cP_lGsq6Fh5lzkRp8Ead3ujEKmcVOOSCdMCaRzwu6QvAJOKEIHOmwsUWZRZsQswqKYGKIKrZ1hcHE8s0jtoOvpp9Pgv21LW9bzBZHJ48Q/s320/DSCN1880.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ofa Tolu - Oakland California</td></tr>
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Then on the 29<sup>th</sup> Lauren Folau,
another one of our awesome students left for her mission – TO THE
PHILIPPINES!!! About 2/3 of the mission
calls since January have been to the Philippines. Those lucky people…..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We
received a request to pick up a sister returning from the Salt Lake Temple
Square Mission. Sister Saili is from
this island, but her stake president was off-island the day she arrived so she
couldn’t be released until his return, three days later. So she requested that she spend those three
days working with two of the sister missionaries here. It was kind of strange – her parents and
family met her at the airport, we all went to dinner together and then we took
her home with us. I was her companion
for the night and the next day we dropped her off to spend a couple of days
with the sisters. She was able to teach
several discussions with them and when we picked her up on Saturday to take her
to be released she cried like a baby. She didn’t want her mission to end! <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRc614Vyj5xrxkzaxO_j47PpXazgfLTfGEYCPWA7LwHg9g29WARO_pbg9L5rYJaJ-QRm0LgX0tOPY6nZtMd_jPtK09s5qS_atPTPHJaJGZLb7j33QFLh49qeDvM6vLbvRLG4G1omy84Y/s1600/DSCN4685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRc614Vyj5xrxkzaxO_j47PpXazgfLTfGEYCPWA7LwHg9g29WARO_pbg9L5rYJaJ-QRm0LgX0tOPY6nZtMd_jPtK09s5qS_atPTPHJaJGZLb7j33QFLh49qeDvM6vLbvRLG4G1omy84Y/s320/DSCN4685.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Saili, Sister O'Brien, Sister Satele</td></tr>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">President
Hamula, Area President of the Pacific asked for some changes to be made in the
mission. We went from 5 zones to two
with 5 districts – one for each stake. He
wants the missionaries to do more ‘ministering’ and less ‘administering’. That means the zone leaders will no long come
to our house on Mondays to turn in paperwork, get supplies, water, and the mail
for their zones. It also means that
after we get through teaching we spend Monday and Tuesday afternoons visiting
all 19 missionary houses delivering mail, water and supplies to each set of
missionaries. We also inspect their
houses. We do the East side of the
island on Monday and West side on Tuesday.
It makes for LONG days, but the bright spot is that we get to see every
missionary every week, where before we only saw the zone leaders. We load two
5-gallon water jugs for each house into the back of the van, as well as
supplies requested by the missionaries.
Because they are not allowed to leave their area, and sometimes they
can’t get what they need at the stores in their area we have to take the requested
items to them. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1Hi-7nYsVdBb80kpZ1LjNjDP6zoTLcONFx_9pmlJJMRAFZIf85ioeY1imJ772hb7bNveUJjZbv9_8weTU4UHCgUJa0T8dhm70q3WGfkDy1pBwE0Ivn1SX3WkxJ2kyk823gwjjfyJjdE/s1600/DSCN1881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1Hi-7nYsVdBb80kpZ1LjNjDP6zoTLcONFx_9pmlJJMRAFZIf85ioeY1imJ772hb7bNveUJjZbv9_8weTU4UHCgUJa0T8dhm70q3WGfkDy1pBwE0Ivn1SX3WkxJ2kyk823gwjjfyJjdE/s320/DSCN1881.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hillary Percell - Philippines</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
It can be over-whelming
trying to remember who needs what, so we have a folder for each house for their
mail, and if we have other things to leave we put a bright colored sticky note
in the fold listing what we need to leave.
It makes for a pretty full van!
We had to add an additional trip to the post office each week with this
change. In the past we would go to the
post office on Monday and pick up the mail, including the boxes that come every
Friday on the cargo plane. Now we go to
pick up the boxes on Saturday and the letters on Monday. If we wait until Monday to pick up both it
does not give us any room for the 5-gallon water jugs, as we usually average 30
- 40 boxes a week. Any boxes that have
to be mailed out have to be to the post office by Thursday so we are making
three trips minimum to the post office each week. Our poor van is really getting a work-out –
and Dennis is building muscle loading water… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">On August
13<sup>th</sup> we celebrated by Dad’s birthday by bidding farewell to another
of our institute students. Sister
Christy Semaia will serve her mission in Australia. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3g-Ux096q3loipycGxvk_4rTTDtT42RI4RGbW2Y1BklqccxlNvTEBlmWawik_wKdJ9gxq4H2PfpP7NcpYRCOMRHJzWUqMqIcHSmozsGl_J6YU9UbNTXoc4Z8GN1gRFdModVh8eX1US50/s1600/DSCN4744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3g-Ux096q3loipycGxvk_4rTTDtT42RI4RGbW2Y1BklqccxlNvTEBlmWawik_wKdJ9gxq4H2PfpP7NcpYRCOMRHJzWUqMqIcHSmozsGl_J6YU9UbNTXoc4Z8GN1gRFdModVh8eX1US50/s320/DSCN4744.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christy Semaia - Australia</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Since January we have had over 30 of our
students leave to serve missions. What a
great blessing for them, the people they will be serving and for us – to have
had the privilege of being part of their lives.
We love each one of them, and their leaving is bitter-sweet because we
realize that we may never see them again.
Words can’t begin to express how much we love the people on this
island. I have heard missionaries say
how much they grew to love the people in their mission, but I didn’t really
understand until we got here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We had
the privilege of accompanying President Hamula, President & Sister Leota to
a meeting with Quinn Weitzel, the Catholic Bishop on the island who retired the
end of August – after serving for over 30 years. President Hamula wanted to express gratitude to
him for his service to the people of Samoa.
It was an honor for us to be included on this special meeting. A picture of the meeting was published in the
local newspaper. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfQgMQBRSfzGv-bx4oD13V_sXistTNRT4yMnFHpvIuulQaOAHdcO0WwhGMFbFtOI1BpXp82iD0sgoILbLnasbo75hrE0PwPCWgyPI47U9O0BvS4K69mZa7cAUuSLeV1oruUK-kJrQ7Dg/s1600/Bishop_Weitzel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfQgMQBRSfzGv-bx4oD13V_sXistTNRT4yMnFHpvIuulQaOAHdcO0WwhGMFbFtOI1BpXp82iD0sgoILbLnasbo75hrE0PwPCWgyPI47U9O0BvS4K69mZa7cAUuSLeV1oruUK-kJrQ7Dg/s320/Bishop_Weitzel.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Us, Bishop Weitzel, President Hamula, Sister & President Leota, <br />
Brother Hunt (Public Affairs)</td></tr>
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<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We had a
crazy transfer day this month. Usually
the zone leaders are available to help us pick up missionaries coming and
going, but they were in Apia for special training so it was up to us to pick up
the elders being transferred and take them either to the airport or to their
new areas. Because the transfers would
leave elders without companions we had to take them to other elders to be in a
threesome until their new companions arrived.
Besides making room for passengers, we also had to have room for their
luggage. When we finally figured out our
plan of attack, it looked like this:
(July 31, 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 38.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Drop off zone leaders at the
airport their 10:30 AM flight (Elders Siilata, Bezzant, Jensen, Evans).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pick up Elders Rawlins and Luthold
from Mapusage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pick up Elder Tauati and Elder
Thomson <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Drop Elder Tauati and Elder
Thomson for a split with Elder Asuso.
Pick up Elder Swenson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Travel to Tulao and drop off Elder
Luthold and pick up Elder Burgess<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pick up Elder Fisher and Elder
King. Drop Elder King off with DL’s,
Elders Olsen and Moe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Travel back to town area. On the way back pick up Elder Taito and Elder
Levi and put htem on a split with Elder Blyle.
Pick up Elder Sianava.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Pick up Elder Thompson and drop
off to Mapusage with companion – Elder Fisher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Drop Elder John Burgess, Elder
Sianava, Elder Rawlins and Elder Swenson for their 4:30 flight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">10.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">When Elder Jack Burgess comes over
on Wednesday morning drop him off to his new companion, Elder Blyle and then
return Elders Taito and Levi back to their area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 38.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;">11.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">When ZL’s come back on Thursday
morning they can catch the bus to Jordan’s residence to pick up their vans and
drive back to their areas – we couldn’t pick them up at the airport because we
teach institute every morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Despite
the coming and going, we managed to get everyone where they needed to be and on
time! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We got a
phone call one night – about 9:00. Our
sweet elders in Aua (on the other side of Pago) had locked themselves out of
their house. So we climbed into the van
with the extra key and drove over to let them in. It seems like we are always faced with
challenges that take us away from the time we have set aside to prepare our
institute lessons. But somehow miracles
happen that enable us to be ready to teach each morning. Late night preparations seem to be the norm…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">A couple
of weeks ago we received word that the mission office had sent some boxes to us
via the plane. We went to pick them up
and were told that they accidently had been left on the plane and were back in
Apia. After two days we still did not
have the boxes – they had been back and forth across “the pond” several
times. We finally got them on the third
day. We were just thankful that nothing
perishable was in the boxes! <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;">We also tried another Filipino delicacy this month – it Is called Balut.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;">It is a egg with a baby chick in it – feathers and all.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;">It is one of the few foods I can honestly say we won’t make part of our diet! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px;">We tried, but were not impressed.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8b7y3JGjkeHn4Btupw33QiY5m5YrI2rqnnQL6_-vneoBA6mkuc1BFobPGuI2umgw8RbQ1ixfBazyOKXX9-EZWNOJAr71zkJqnmwOljhLkjgCR_-xVVHegAKu7w26d3sa-4_BWT0ukPA/s1600/1010841_368712969921902_863042436_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV8b7y3JGjkeHn4Btupw33QiY5m5YrI2rqnnQL6_-vneoBA6mkuc1BFobPGuI2umgw8RbQ1ixfBazyOKXX9-EZWNOJAr71zkJqnmwOljhLkjgCR_-xVVHegAKu7w26d3sa-4_BWT0ukPA/s320/1010841_368712969921902_863042436_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balut - A Filipino Delicacy</td></tr>
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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We were
contacted by the Pacific News Room to answer some question about why we decided
to serve a mission. We were told that
they may publish an article about us.
The following is a copy of our submittal:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Why we decided to serve a mission....</span></u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">
There was never any question that we would one day serve a mission
together. It is a goal we set for ourselves very early in our marriage.
Dennis served two missions - an 18 month mission as a Building
Missionary, constructing meetinghouses in the Salt Lake Valley, and then he was
called on a proselyting mission to the West Central States Mission.
Serving in the Church has always brought us so many blessings and so much
joy and satisfaction and we knew missionary service would only add to that.
Over the years we have served several service missions as well as serving
as stake missionaries. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">What difficulties did we encounter </span></u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">
When we decided it was time to submit our papers we didn't realize the amount
of detail (especially on health issues) we would have to provide. It was
a challenge trying to remember details and dates of surgeries and health
history. The paper work was much more intense than we had anticipated.
After our papers were submitted it seemed that Satan was ever present
putting obstacles in our way to try and discourage us. Several of our
children/grandchildren had health issues, one son went through a divorce,
Dennis fell off a roof, had a skill saw accident and there was a problem with
his hepatitis results. We were not going to let the advisory discourage
us. We woke up each Monday morning and literally said, "OK Satan, bring
it on! We are ready!" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Obstacles -</span></u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">
Although it was very hard to leave our family - especially our 23
grandchildren, we had faith that they would be taken care of while we served
our mission. We have seen many blessings come to them, and in turn to us,
since we have been serving in Samoa. New and better jobs, health
miracles, softening of hearts, a grandson entering the mission field as an 18
year old, and in some cases our children have grown closer in our absence.
There are still some challenges that wouldn't be present if we were home,
but we have turned the things we can't control over to the Lord and pray each
day for his guidance and help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Blessings and joy from serving<b> </b></span></u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> We
can't even begin to express the joy and happiness we have received from serving
a mission. We were called on an S&I mission, and the opportunity to
work with young adults in the institute program has been such a blessing to us.
We have grown to love them so much. We were called to teach them,
but we have learned so much from them! We have always loved working with
the youth of the church and so that blessing continues through our association
with them. Since January we have seen over 20 of our institute students
enter the mission field. We also have the opportunity of working with the
missionaries that serve on this island on a day to day basis. Because we
are the only senior couple on this island, and the mission headquarters are on
a different island, we try to be there for them in meeting their physical and emotional
needs. We are humbled by the trust that President Leota has
placed in us to meet those challenges. The members call us their
'spiritual parents'. What an honor... Attending baptisms and
zone meetings is just another added blessing. We know that we have been
prepared throughout our lives to meet the needs of our calling. Time and
time again as needs were seen, we have had the knowledge and know-how to meet
those needs. The Lord in His infinite wisdom prepared us for this
mission. We observed early on that in the prayers of our students and
missionaries, they always prayed for our health and strength, that we would be
able to meet the demands placed on us. As I thought about it I realized
that those prayers were being answered each day. Our level of energy had
increased dramatically. We fall into bed dead tired each night, but each
morning we are revived and anxious to meet the challenges of the day. We
were called to serve for 18 months but have extended another three months and
are excited for that. In fact, we tell people that if it weren't for our
grandchildren waiting at home, we would stay forever. We love the people
of Samoa so much and have found such joy while on this mission. What a
blessing it has been, and continues to be, for us, and our family. How
grateful we are that we answered the call of our prophet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Elder Dennis & Sister Susan Jordan
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">We don’t know if it will be published,
but it was an honor to be considered. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Jeff and his family, as well as Mom will
be coming to visit us the week between Christmas and New Year’s. We are so excited to have them visit and
experience the beauties of Samoa. We
have been here 13 months now, and have grown to love it so much! This mission has been such a blessing to
us! Trying to put our feelings into
words is impossible. It has been a life
changing experience that is priceless.
Our testimonies continue to grow every day as we serve and witness
countless miracles. We will be ever
grateful to our family and dear friends for their support and love that made
all this possible for us. We testify
that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true and this work is
so vital. How thankful we are to be a part
of it! </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">Week
ending July 14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">July
started out with the anticipation of spending time on the islands of Upolu and
Savaii. We flew over on the 3<sup>rd</sup>
– which was the 4<sup>th</sup> over there.
It was so great to see the Budgett’s and Spencer’s again. We spent 10 days between the two islands
doing the tourist things and enjoying the beauty of the each island. It is amazing how different each of the 3
major islands in Samoa are, even though they are within 40 miles of each
other. We took the ferry between Upolu
and Savaii – it took about an hour and it cured me of the desire to take the
ferry from Tutuila to Upolu (an 8 hour trip). <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoffWzo4nfphZd1gRR4MWEUQ0wTVcc-R-3f0tXmmX8yfeg33OXd8-dbPhIN7-T86ZGNBcEzoYRUqjS6DtJ0M6vFd5TOfY-WvxoqwBAuc8xC_5cRJQWgYh0mFRDEkpJ4UGgZCA0EcBhb3A/s1600/DSCN1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoffWzo4nfphZd1gRR4MWEUQ0wTVcc-R-3f0tXmmX8yfeg33OXd8-dbPhIN7-T86ZGNBcEzoYRUqjS6DtJ0M6vFd5TOfY-WvxoqwBAuc8xC_5cRJQWgYh0mFRDEkpJ4UGgZCA0EcBhb3A/s200/DSCN1796.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the ferry from Upolu to Savaii</td></tr>
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We enjoyed the ride, but 1 hour was long enough. For the difference it costs to fly I am
willing to pay the extra. While we were
there we had the blessing of being able to attend the temple a couple of
times. We were able to do endowments as
well as sealings. What a blessing the
temple is to us! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">We even
did some missionary work while we were there.
We got a call one morning while in Savaii that an elder was vomiting up
blood and needed to be taken to the hospital.
The hospital there is like in Tutula – long lines and questionable care
– but we are just happy to have medical facilities, no matter how limited. When we went back to the mission office in
Apia (on the island of Upolu), we spent one morning helping in the office. In the middle of it all Sister Leota came in
and asked us to help her dress a wound from a dog bite one of the sister
missionaries had received on the back of her knee. I pictured a puncture wound or some torn
flesh, but because she hadn’t said anything for two weeks by the time she
reported it, it had turned into an open wound about the size of a baseball. The skin was completely gone and the infection
was deep into the muscle. I can’t
imagine how it hurt when we cleaned it and applied the dressing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">While we
were on Savaii we had lunch on a little secluded beach. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-PPoJe3soSYFDPjLCyUYmt958xlCzxUiCAGFCDY14sizfucWAH4TznoR8yYB4mqMSg447p8okD-OZkMgeXx8chUQIS4FNrept38IvvOeCT6GXEOLKde2xtxB_sats4sbcfNilVgG07A/s1600/DSCN1864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-PPoJe3soSYFDPjLCyUYmt958xlCzxUiCAGFCDY14sizfucWAH4TznoR8yYB4mqMSg447p8okD-OZkMgeXx8chUQIS4FNrept38IvvOeCT6GXEOLKde2xtxB_sats4sbcfNilVgG07A/s200/DSCN1864.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheryl Budgett and Susan enjoying lunch on the beach</td></tr>
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The owner of the property charged us 10 Tala
(about $5.00) for the four of us to eat on his beach. He brought us a little picnic table and while
we were sitting there, he climbed up a coconut tree and cut four coconuts. When they are just picked they are called NIU
(pronounced new). He cut them open and
we drank the coconut water. It was so
good! <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkwEdcptcUmDrXG2lQnNXFuO6Z-eR9N2bleygluTWHyRpwaPaxjZ9BcgfJ_Xwo8fqhx-9qvfcTe-NoUTrUFYd5zEWA_WZW_yCi848MELi0RvvR53yYUiUnDaEojfDE_4hJF48XQdLa4/s1600/DSCN1867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOkwEdcptcUmDrXG2lQnNXFuO6Z-eR9N2bleygluTWHyRpwaPaxjZ9BcgfJ_Xwo8fqhx-9qvfcTe-NoUTrUFYd5zEWA_WZW_yCi848MELi0RvvR53yYUiUnDaEojfDE_4hJF48XQdLa4/s200/DSCN1867.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wasn't hesitating about drinking the NIU - just trying to decide<br />how to drink it without spilling - it was really full...</td></tr>
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They say that coconut water is the
purest water you can drink. We buy niu’s
here, but to have one so fresh was a real treat. That afternoon was something out of the
movies – a tropical beach, coconut tree climbers, snorkeling, eating native
food and just enjoying the beauties of this beautiful country. We spent our one-year anniversary at the most
beautiful beach resort. We snorkeled,
swam and then had a delicious dinner at the restaurant. Budgett’s, who we stayed with in Savaii (they
teach at Viola – the church school on the island) wanted to take us swimming in
another waterfall, but the transmission started acting up on the car and we
didn’t want to get stranded at the bottom of a hill on a dirt road – which is
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They are like geysers in Yellowstone, but with
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">We visited Sauniatu, where the first church school was built In
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">President David O. McKay said
when he visited there that it was the most beautiful place on earth.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">The Church owns about 750 acres there.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">Besides the school, there is a chapel, a
cemetery, and a beautiful fale named for President McKay.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">It was damaged during the cyclone in
December, but they had just finished rebuilding it a couple of days before we
visited.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> They also have a CAMP - yes, I was able to experience Girl's Camp in Samoa.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">What a great experience!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">We went to several beaches (Vavau was one)
and besides awesome snorkeling and swimming we collected lots of
seashells.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">We visited the home of Robert Lewis Stephenson
one day.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">Then we went to O Le Pupu-Pu’e
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">The formations
were like Arches National Park, but the arches are made of Lava and in the
ocean.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">It was beautiful and worth the
walk…</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">Along the walk we saw many trees
with strange fruit on them.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">We found out
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10pt;">We swam in Piula Cave Pool – right next to
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the ladder I wasn’t sure, but it was worth every step. I just didn’t look down…. We saw several waterfalls that we didn’t swim
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">We say and did so much in the ten days we were there and came away with so many memories. But we have to admit, that after 10 days we were ready to get back to Tutuila and our mission duties. </span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-9447524291629066482013-07-01T00:29:00.001-07:002013-07-01T00:29:50.500-07:00WEEK ENDING 6/28/13
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This week we bid farewell to another of our institute
students, Brock Goodwin. He will be
serving in the Colorado Springs Mission.
We were invited to attend his setting apart. It was so awesome to be there with his family
and witness a great priesthood blessing.
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Dennis was asked to stand in the circle and that was so special for
him. The member of the stake presidency
who set him apart felt more confortable doing it in Samoan, but everyone else
in attendance spoke English so they passed out headphones to us all (including
Brock) so we could understand the words of the blessing. It was kind of funny….<br />
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On Tuesday we had dinner with the Bracken’s a special couple
from St. George. He makes prosthetics
for a living and has opened an office here.
He will fly in every 6 weeks to meet with patients and try to help those
needing his services. When he first
decided to come he didn’t know why, but felt impressed that he should make a
trip to Samoa. On his first Sunday here
he introduced himself and after class he realized why he had received the
impression to come. We have a sister
here who has an artificial foot, but it was broken and too small for her (I
think I shared her story on a previous post).
Anyway, walking was almost impossible for her, yet she didn’t let it
stop her from doing missionary work. He
was able get a new foot for her and now he will be instrumental in helping so
many others. What a blessing he will be
to the island. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I mentioned that we are leaving on the 3<sup>rd</sup> of July
to spend some time in Upolu and Savai’i.
When we told the missionaries we were going to be gone for 10 days some
of them had sheer panic on their faces.
One said, “Sister Jordan, who will fix our formula?” We all had a good laugh, but it is humbling
to know that we are appreciated and that they will miss us while we are gone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Three of our missionaries </div>
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were transferred this week. It is always so hard to see them go. But transfers are part of the mission experience and when faith is exercised, there are always great blessings that come with the changes. <br />
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One of the missionaries who served on our island wrote and
asked if we could find him some new pants.
A lot of the missionaries wear Dickies brand because they are so
durable. He needed a very popular size
and we had to go to five stores to find two pair the right size and color. As it was, I had to shorten both pairs
because we couldn’t find the size he needed.
Besides shortening his pants, I mended or hemmed 7 other pairs of pants
this week, as well a mending 3 ties. I
am so glad I learned how to sew – that knowledge comes in handy every week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After three weeks of waiting we finally got our fridge fixed
– I think – now instead of not being cold enough it is too cold and almost
everything froze last night. Do you know
that when hard-boiled eggs freeze, they crack and turn black?<o:p></o:p></div>
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WE FOUND MIRACLE WHIP - The other day we went into a store
and they had Miracle Whip. I was excited!
We haven’t been able to get it before, and some foods just taste better to me
with Miracle Whip. Anyway, I snatched it
up with a smile on my face. The smile
faded a bit when it rang up at $9.00 for a 30 oz. jar! But I bought it anyway!!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the members brought us two beautiful fish the other
night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One was the most beautiful
blue - with scales the size of quarters and just as hard. Even with scissors and "sort of good knife" - I use that term loosely, it was almost impossible to cut through them. After he cleaned them, there was
enough for six meals. I cooked the blue
fish the other night and it was so moist and tender – it just melted in your
mouth. <br />
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The variety of fish here is
amazing and so far it is all delicious…<br />
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Saturday night we were invited to an Eagle Court of Honor
for one of our students who will be leaving on his mission to the Philippines
in a couple of weeks. It brought back so
many memories of when our sons were in Scouting. We missed our first grandson, Andrew, receiving
his Eagle Scout Award. And if things go
according to plan, Alec will receive his before we get back. Although we hate not being there for their
special events it does not minimize the pride we have for them and their
accomplishments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We didn’t make it without making a trip to the
hospital. Elder Hansen had his ingrown
toenail removed. We got to the hospital
about 9:00 and arrived home at 3:30. But
we are happy to report that both toe and patient are doing great! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The other day the check engine light (resembles a smiley
face) came on in one of the vans driven by the missionaries. Several days went by before they mentioned it
to us. When we asked why they didn’t
tell us when it first went on, the elder’s response was, “Oh I thought when it
came on it was just because it was so happy to see me!” Proving again that despite the fact that
these young men are awesome missionaries, they still are boys in so many ways….
And oh how we love them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Scouts at home made a trip to Lake Powell this
week. We know they had a great time –
who can’t go there without making awesome memories? Thanks Sean for sharing pictures of the
trip. We have heard that it was HOT,
HOT, HOT… </div>
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Our thought for the week - "What makes you happy is seeing someone smile and knowing you put it there." Unknown</div>
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Smile this week! Love you all!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Sunday June 16<sup>th</sup> – Happy Father’s Day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Every week that we are here comes with it’s own unique
experiences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thought we might make it
a week without making a trip to the hospital, but no such luck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Late Saturday afternoon (as we were preparing
to go to a fireside) we got a call informing us that one of our ‘new’ elders
had accidently put his CTR ring on the wrong finger,</span></div>
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and he had been trying for
several hours to get it off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He tried
butter, oil, cold water, and muscle, but nothing seemed to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His finger was so swollen you could hardly
see the ring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lives way on the East
side of the island (1 ½ hours drive from us).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Willden - They saved the ring - and his finger</td></tr>
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</span>We told the zone leaders to go pick him up and meet us at the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much for going out to dinner for Father’s
Day…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We left the house at 6:00 and got
home after 10:00.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We attended another setting apart of one of our institute
students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is so excited to serve in
the Philippines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was scheduled to
leave on Thursday night, but there was a mix-up on her reservation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So she left on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Ananoa Laulu - headed for the Philippines</td></tr>
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</span>Instead of flying from here to Hawaii, on to
Los Angeles and the into Salt Lake, she will be flying to Apia, New Zealand,
Fiji, Hawaii, San Francisco and then to Salt Lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With so many missionaries, it requires Church
Travel to become very inventive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
can’t imagine how crazy that department must be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Three other missionaries did leave on Thursday – a sister who will be
serving in Texas, and two elders (one to the Philippines and one to
Denver).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so awesome to witness
their enthusiasm and willingness to serve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are all great examples to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The football team from Tafuna High School flew out on the same plane on
their way to Oregon for a football clinic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They will be playing two games while they are there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The school has a very successful football
team, and so they travel to Oregon every year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They do fund raisers year round to prepare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so fun to be there and feel the
excitement and enthusiasm of the players, parents and entire school
community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just before they got on the
plane they did the HOKA and it was so awesome to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phillip Mendoza, recently baptized - heading for<br />Oregon Football Camp</td></tr>
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</span>One of the players was just baptized last
week, and he asked for an English Book of Mormon to take with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our institute student’s Alfred Soui,
who leaves for his mission on Monday, baptized him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing him so excited to go with his team,
but also to see how happy he was for the BofM made things even more special.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We received word from Mike and Alicia that he got a great promotion at
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One more blessing to add to the
‘Treasure Chest of Blessings’ that have come to our family since we have been
here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We are looking forward to spending the day with Elder Hamula, a member
of the First Quorum of Seventy and President of the Pacific Area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will be here on July 2<sup>nd</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then we are planning to fly to Apia for a few
days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are excited to attend the
temple while we are there, as we haven’t been since the end of July.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though there is a temple 40 miles away,
it is a huge expense for the saints to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The cost to fly is about $130.00 a person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The average yearly income is about $8,000 and
food is about 40-50% higher here than we pay at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of their income goes to pay
utilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Power and water averages
about $500.00 a month – without air conditioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So it is a real sacrifice for members to
attend the temple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are SO, blessed to
have temples all around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing
this mission has helped us realize is that we need to be more diligent in our
temple attendance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We are so blessed to have our Grandson, Andrew serving in the Russia,
Moscow Mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His letter this week was
so inspiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We shared the following
from his letter with our students in our Preach My Gospel class this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It fit right in with what we were talking
about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Words of encouragement from thousands
of miles away – that helped 12 prospective missionaries with their feelings of
doubt…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">“I came to an interesting
realization as I was studying this week. We are not perfect nor are we going to
be in this life. That sounds obvious but I really began to understand what that
means. I am really hard on myself when I fall short, especially with the
language. I realized that I shouldn’t be upset with myself if I am trying to do
everything that I can. Even when we sin, once repent we are supposed to forgive
ourselves and forget it. I decided that the way I would do it is, I will think
of what Christ would tell me and how he would tell me it if I was counseling
with him about my weaknesses which I do countless times a day. He would not
scold me or berate me. The main purpose that scolding serves is to bring
someone to the realization that they are doing wrong and have faults. Once we
come to the Lord with them we have already realized. From this point the Lord
can help us overcome them. This is done with love and hard work. Sometimes very
hard but love is central to it. This is how I need to be with myself. Ever
since I came to this realization I have been a lot happier.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We went to a fun
YSA activity for the Mapusaga Stake. </span></div>
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It
was a star search program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so
fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several of our students were in it,
so we just cheered for everyone…<div style="text-align: right;">
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Friday morning our
doorbell rang and one of the brothers from across the street brought us a bunch
of bananas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He hung them up so they
could ripen slowly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He put a plastic bag
over them to keep the birds away…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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People
are so generous here, and they really take good care of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are more bananas than we or the
missionaries can eat – so the rest we will make into banana bread. The plan for them to ripen slowly back-fired. They all ripened at once!!!<br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">BLOND MOMENT… It
was nearly 10:00 when we got home Friday night, so I decided that spaghetti was
the fastest thing to fix for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
warmed up some meatballs in spaghetti sauce and noticed that the sauce seemed
really runny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I added a can of tomato
sauce, but it still looked a little strange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had added a little water to the sauce to clean out the bottle and
thought I had just added too much…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
we tasted it, it was spicy hot!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Realize that it does not have to be too spicy for me to say it is ‘hot’,
but even Dennis commented on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
wondered if I had bought spicy meatballs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then I checked to see of the Prago was spicy…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was I surprised when I checked the label on
the spaghetti sauce – I had grabbed the SALSA from the fridge rather than the
Prago!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DUH – did I feel dumb…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I dumped the sauce and heated up real
spaghetti sauce to pour over the spaghetti.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But the peppers were still in there so it was still kind of spicy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both had a good laugh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Father’s Day – We attended
a setting apart of one of our students, Alfred Soui leaving for his mission tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over here they invite the entire ward to the
setting apart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is when the
missionary and his parents share their testimonies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bishop usually speaks for about 5
minutes, then they set the missionary apart and the stake president gives his
remarks after that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It usually lasts
about an hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a great thing –
especially for the youth to witness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is one of the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> few</b> meetings where
they don’t serve refreshments after.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
love attending these meetings - they are always very spiritual… Later that
evening we were invited to have dinner with the Ho Ching’s, a family in our ward.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was baptized several months ago and they
are preparing to take their family to the temple to be sealed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have been in our Temple Preparation
Class and it has been such a privilege to get to know them better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of their daughter’s just returned from
her mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In an earlier entry I
mentioned that we were able to attend Brother Ho Ching’s baptism and Dennis was
asked to be a witness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their daughter,
who was on her mission at the time, received permission to call her Dad just
before he entered the font.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He didn’t
know she was calling, and it was so fun to see his reaction. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great dinner – roast beef and mashed
potatoes as well as some traditional Samoan food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was wonderful to be in their home and feel
of their spirit. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Here's hoping all the Father's out there had a Great Father's Day! Dennis said spending Father's Day in Samoa was very special and something he will remember always!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Sunday – June 9, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The past week started out busy but somewhat uneventful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, it didn’t end that way!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It included the usual trips to the post
office and airport to pick-up and distribute the mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a lot of mail at the post office
when we went on Monday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ended up
sending 11 large moving boxes to mission headquarters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They in turn sent us two boxes full of items
for the missionaries that were transferred to this island last week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are only allowed to bring one suitcase
on the small plane from Apia, so they box the rest of their things and then the
mission sends it over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That means that
we have to deliver their boxes to them because they are not allowed to leave their
areas unless they are zone leaders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
zone leaders can leave their zones on Monday to do shopping for themselves and the
missionaries in their zones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monday is
the day the ZLs come to our house to turn in their weekly reports and pick up
their mail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We had MLC (Missionary Leadership Council) with President Leota and
the AP’s (assistants to the president) on Wednesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These meetings are training meetings for the
10 zone leaders and the two sisters who work with the other sisters in the
mission.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are always full of great
information that needs to be shared with all the missionaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The AP’s came on Monday to do some training
to the new trainers and spent the night with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is always such a blessing to have them in
our home.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Dennis has been sick with a cold and fever since May 29th (completely
lost his voice for three days.) That meant I had to teach our Temple
Preparation Class by myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We usually
team-teach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been two weeks since
he started with a sore throat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
prescription he was given made him really sleepy so I have had some time to catch-up
on little projects including mending, correspondence and cleaning cupboards
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We spent about 4 hours in the hospital with a sick elder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thought he might have pink eye and he also
had a cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We didn’t want it to turn
into pneumonia – he had that in January, so we felt it best for him to be seen
by a doctor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The diagnosis is always the
same – no matter what the symptoms are – tonsillitis and an antibiotic….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did have an infection in his eye so it was
good we took him in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have learned to
take something to read whenever we go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He couldn’t get the prescription after he saw the doctor because the
pharmacy (there is only one on the island) was closed, so we had to go back the
next day to pick it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The average waiting
time is 2 hours, but we have waited as long as three.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You take a number – our number was 63 and
they were serving #66 (they start over when they reach 100).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That meant that there were 97 people ahead of
us.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">The mission has just approved use of bicycles again for the
island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because there are no sidewalks
to speak of, and the roads are so narrow, one is taking his life into his hands
to ride a bike here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to safety
issues, they took the bikes away a couple of years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, there are some areas on the island
where they are really needed, and safety is not an issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So we have been trying to find GOOD bikes that
will accommodate the weight of some of our elders…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally were successful in our search –
then came the challenge of find helmets for adults…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we can find good bikes, there are not
helmets and when we can get helmets, there are no bikes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally got smart and purchased helmets,
lights and locks a few weeks ago and stored them until the bikes came.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had success this week!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The elders were so happy…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We also replaced beds in two of the missionary quarters this
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a recent convert making
them for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, he does not have a
truck, so we tie them in the back of our van to deliver them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week we were lucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our institute students was able to get
a truck to move the beds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We put another institute student on the plane to report to the MTC in
Provo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She will be serving in the St.
George Mission, and we hope to visit her after we get home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is such an awesome young lady and has
such a strong testimony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSlhKj5wmsOqpLreBT24B4r7LdUsw2_9ehccaBBBw2SS81MaFrKXcslqLYWAaAxY2VdL0CYomZ4T3l5VHqcb4X5D6mRFgeiEOh2iJmNUn6IWPzy1Jxql_bcuK7t0SxM9M9LjC37SvPKA/s1600/DSCN1715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSlhKj5wmsOqpLreBT24B4r7LdUsw2_9ehccaBBBw2SS81MaFrKXcslqLYWAaAxY2VdL0CYomZ4T3l5VHqcb4X5D6mRFgeiEOh2iJmNUn6IWPzy1Jxql_bcuK7t0SxM9M9LjC37SvPKA/s320/DSCN1715.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacqueline Frost - headed to Utah St. George Mission</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">This week we saw LOTS of rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It rained so hard on Wednesday that our water Zumba class was canceled –
which is unusual, because they don’t cancel anything due to rain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we had flashflood warnings and the said
on the radio, “If you are out driving, just go home!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a ditch in front of the college just
down the street from us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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feet deep and about 8 feet across at the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In two hours it was filled to overflowing on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a waterfall (not much more than a
trickle) just off the side of the road and the water was coming down so fast
the pipe that goes under the road could not contain it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had turned to a mud fall…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</span>But by the next morning the waterfall was
back to a trickle and the ditch had about 2 inches of water in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is amazing to see that much water
disappear so fast. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Several weeks ago the Juni Maeva family that we home teach asked us to
attend a celebration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They didn’t give
us any details as to what the celebration was for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because it had been so long since we received
the invitation, we were not sure it was even still on – yesterday was the
day…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we got there we found out it
was threefold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A birthday party for the
dad – he turned 83, a graduation party for his grand-daughter and a wedding
reception for his daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also
discovered Dennis’ name on the program to give the closing prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They sat us on the same table as the bride
and groom and treated us like royalty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Needless to say, they had LOTS of food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The potato salad they served us was so good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We found out she added lemon juice to
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made her promise to give me the
recipe the next time we go home–teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We also had the best Oka we have had since we got here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oka is raw fish cooked in coconut cream –
usually octopus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">We attended two baptisms – and after one of them we were invited to
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so full from the earlier party that we ate enough to be polite and were able to
convince them that we wanted to take the rest home. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">THE POWER OF THE PRIESTHOOD…<span> </span>Friday night we got a call requesting Dennis help with a blessing for a brother in our ward.<span> </span>His wife is a NP and helps us when we have sick missionaries.<span> </span>We love them both so much.<span> </span>We went to their home and I was shocked when I saw Brother Hill.<span> </span>He looked like Dad did the last couple of days before he died.<span> </span>He was struggling to breath and it was hard to get him to respond.<span> </span>Dennis gave him a beautiful blessing, and we saw an immediate change in his breathing. <span> </span>We left about 5 minutes later and he was sleeping very peacefully.<span> </span>We got a phone call about 30 minutes later to report that he was wide awake, alert, sitting up and eating.<span> </span><b>There is Power in the Priesthood</b>… We witnessed a miracle!!!</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">NEED FOR SENIOR MISSIONARIES – One of the
senior missionaries serving in our mission wrote a description of what senior
missionaries do, and how vital they are to the missions of the Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He put into words exactly what each of the
seniors in our mission feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We share it
because it is so timely and clearly shows how necessary seniors are to the
success of the work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is much more
work to do than there are people to do it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is up to us to move forward with faith and heed the call of our
prophet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The message hasn’t changed – THE
LORD NEEDS SENIOR MISSIONARIES…… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">Elder Osborne wrote, “As we look back on
each week I am always surprised at how quickly each week seems to pass. Whether
the week has been good, or a little disappointing, my perspective of time and
eternity increases with time. There is so much work to be done, a finite amount
of time to do it, and our time is drawing short. As we visited with other
senior missionaries this week, we talked about how logistical and task oriented
much of the work we do is but how essential it is to the souls of the people
here. Mission staffs support the work of our proselyting missionaries and
take care of everything from cars and housing to having B of M’s on the
shelves; we have missionaries who train ward leaders on finances and membership
record matters so they can take care of the operations of the wards; there are
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training needs of a people, preparing them to maintain Zion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are also humanitarian missionaries,
spread thin with the many projects the Church is sponsoring to support the
people and improve their health and living conditions. And then there is us,
just doing what we do and like everyone else, we have hope that the things we
do may save one soul now that will in turn, bless the lives of generations to
come. And so it’s all missionary work with one common focus regardless of the
form it takes.” </span></div>
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MILESTONES MISSED AT HOME<o:p></o:p></div>
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The work here keeps us really busy – which is a blessing in
disguise because it keeps us from getting homesick. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But today I started thinking about the
birthdays and special events we are missing out on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides birthdays we have missed some very
special events in our family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the
last few months our Bryce and Madison were baptized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Andrew left on his mission, Sean was ordained
a deacon and passed the sacrament for the first time, Alec graduated from 9<sup>th</sup>
grade and Ashley and Josh both graduated from high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we missed being part of these
special events, we have been blessed with peace and comfort, knowing that our
family is progressing and experiencing new adventures, which make us so happy
and proud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is full of many
opportunities and challenges that make us grow and become better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We love you all and want to say thanks for
your love and support which makes it possible for us to be serving a mission! <o:p></o:p></div>
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WE CAN'T BELIEVE MAY HAS COME AND GONE...</div>
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Toward the end of May we flew to Apia for an institute
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great meeting and we
learned so much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new area seventy
was in attendance and it was so great to meet and talk with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got some great teaching ideas to use when
classes resume in August.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though
some of them were not new to us, reviewing the methods and sharing ideas was so
beneficial. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday, May 25<sup>th</sup> we received a request to
pick up Elder and Sister Dansie, serving a family history mission in Auckland,
New Zealand, from their hotel and escort them around the island as they met
with the family history consultants and priesthood leaders in the five stakes
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We invited them to stay with us, rather
than use church funds to pay for a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was so fun to get to know them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We really enjoyed their visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We
all had a pleasant surprise when we asked them where they were from and they
said Taylorsville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we asked which
stake they lived in it turns out we live in the same stake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They live just East of 3200 West and a little
South of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because our ward was just
put into their stake about a year ago, we didn’t know them – we laughed and
joked that we had to come all the way to Samoa to meet our neighbors… <o:p></o:p></div>
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Transfers come about every six weeks, so the last week in
May we had to bid farewell to 5 of our missionaries, Elders Pepe, McOmber,
Brunt, Katiele, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AhWong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was bittersweet, putting them on the
airplane to Apia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though they will
still be part of our mission, we will miss our day-to-day association with
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was like losing 5 sons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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BUT we did got 10 new elders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That meant we had to find more housing, get
more beds made and equip their houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So it was a very busy week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
all arrived OK, but their luggage didn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seven of them had to wait until the next day to get their luggage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a good thing we had extra toothbrushes
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FROM INSTITUTE STUDENT TO MISSIONARY – Since January, we have
bid farewell to so many of our students as they leave to enter the mission
field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so exciting to see their
excitement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is bittersweet
for us, because we know that we will probably never see them again and we have
grown to love each of them so much!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ammon Autule (on the right) was our first institute student</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacqueline Frost - Called to the Utah St. George Mission</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helaman Percell - Called to the Philippines. Both he and his si<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren Folau - Still Waiting for her call (June 1st)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alex Willis</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Jeno Tuigamala</td></tr>
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PICTURE OF THE MISSIONARY BOARD AT THE PBO - showing all those who have received their calls and are waiting for departure... Names are added everyday!<br />
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PICTURE OF OUR PREACH MY GOSPEL CLASS - We teach it on Thursday evenings at our house. We started out with two - but have had as high as 26. They teach the class in each of the five stakes on the island, but not in English. So most of these awesome young people attend both classes. What an inspiration and blessing it is for us to have them in our home.<br />
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<!--EndFragment-->Dennis and Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09584310913728093503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607311251070749291.post-66384842769357973002013-05-19T03:17:00.003-07:002013-05-19T03:17:53.749-07:00TIDBITS OF THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS - March - May 2013
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The last week in March we had a great opportunity to spend
several days as chauffeurs and companions to Cyril Figuerres from the Church
Correlation Department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was asked by
the Quorum of the Twelve to come to Tutuila to conduct interviews with seminary
students and teachers, as well as bishops and other leaders to determine why
the seminary students were or were not having personal scripture study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Church is conducting surveys world wide
asking the same question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
enlightening to sit in the interviews and hear the responses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Samoa is not unlike the USA in their reasons
– time being the biggest factor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brother
Figuerres shared some fascinating stories about some of the assignments he has
received from the “Twelve” and how it has affected some of the decisions over
the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preach My Gospel came from a
study he conducted about 12 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His experiences shed a whole new light on the inner-workings of the
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SEMINARY/INSTUTUTE GRADUATIONS – We have the privilege of
attending the seminary and institute graduations for each stake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their graduations are very similar to the
graduations at home, except they have a lot more music – and that adds so much
to the spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The girls all dress in
beautiful white dresses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the
graduation everyone meets in the foyers (which are outside) and presents the
students with flower and candy leis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most of them have so many leis that they are all the way up the backs of
their necks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a real
happening…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dennis represented the Church
Board of Education at two of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
presented the students to the stake president as being eligible for graduation
from seminary and institute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is so
great to be able to shake each graduate’s hand and feel of their spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 95% of the youth graduate from
seminary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the students will be
attending institute in the fall – but with the change in the age for missionary
service, many of these young men will be heading into the mission field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tonight (May 18<sup>th</sup>) was the last
one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elder Fata, newly called Seventy
for this area was the speaker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After the
graduation we were invited to have dinner with him and the stake presidency and
their wives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great way to end
the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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ELDER OAKS VISIT – Elder Oaks and his wife visited the
mission in mid April and held firesides for the YSA as well as the
missionaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also conducted a
four-hour training session the stake presidents and bishoprics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did not come to our island, but we had the
opportunity to hear him via satellite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was another great blessing to us to be taught by one of the Lord’s chosen
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YOUNG SINGLE ADULT DANCES – We get invited to all the young
adult dances (usually at least one a week) and it is so fun to see their moves
and all their energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even manage to
dance a few dances…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fun thing is
when they ask us to dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last week we
were at one and a member of the stake high counsel said, “Elder Jordan, how do
you move your feet that fast?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is fun
to show them how we danced when we were their age, and some are even trying our
moves…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the songs seem to last
longer than we remember.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a great
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INSTITUTE CLOSING SOCIAL – On April 27<sup>th</sup> we had a
swimming party at the beach for our closing social.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We rented a bus so we could get everyone
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The bus picked us up at 7:30 AM
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last long…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lunch ended in a mustard
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BAPTISM IN THE OCEAN – The Amanave Branch on the far West
end of the island had their first baptism since being organized as a branch
about three months ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were an
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have a baptismal font.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The branch
president really wanted as many members of the branch as possible to witness
the baptism, and because most of them don’t have cars, getting to the nearest
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So it was decided to have the baptism in the
ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The surf was pretty rough so
getting the prayer said before another wave hit was a challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, the young man being baptized was
only 9 years old and not very tall, so he they didn’t have to wade out too far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They did have to do it twice though because
hi arm came up when a wave hit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
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held three times a week, to try and get in shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried walking – but it is hard because
there are no sidewalks and LOTS of dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Besides, with the rain, it is hard to do it every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got an elliptical, and try to use it every
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We haven’t lost any weight yet, but we are
really enjoying it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I keep telling
Dennis that we have to build muscle before we can expect to loose weight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope the muscle building gives way to the
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Scout Camp.... They don't need fancy tents or equipment.<br />
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They spend Spring Break at camp - but they go home for a couple of hours each morning to do their chores.... The Scouts had just completed a service project - clearing and mowing the jungle (about one acre) on the property where they are going to build a new stake center sometime this year. <br />
In the process, some of them had mowed down some Taro Plants by mistake. <br />
Scouts are Scouts no matter where they live.<br />
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We were invited to attend a wedding for a special young couple on the island. It was great to experience a little bit more of the Samoan Cultural.<br />
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We were seated at the front table with the bride and groom and their parents and the stake president and bishop and their wives. We ATE and ATE and danced and enjoyed the celebration. Dennis was asked to give the closing prayer... It was a great end to a very CRAZY week...<br />
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